Ruth Shoge, Od, Mph, Faao Email & Phone Number

Dedicated to advancing health equity within the eye care industry, I serve as the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer at the University of California Berkeley School of Optometry & Vision Science. Additionally, I am the founding CEO of RYS Consultants, specializing in strategic planning, leadership coaching, and trainings on health disparities and bias awareness. My passion lies in educating current and future optometrists on cultural competence and humility and advocating for its integration into curricula. As a clinical faculty member, I focus on providing specialty eye care to infants, toddlers, and school-aged children, as well as individuals with visual issues stemming from concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI). My commitment extends to federally-funded clinical research endeavors in these critical areas.