Joy Harewood, OD

Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
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Bio

Joy Harewood, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO is a graduate of the UC Berkeley School of Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease at the SUNY College of Optometry. She has achieved Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry and is a Diplomate in the American Board of Optometry. Dr Harewood has extensive experience in hospital-based eye care and the first was the first fulltime optometrist performing inpatient consults at Northwell Health’s Staten Island University Hospital campus. This is a position she held for 6 years. Dr. Harewood then worked as a faculty member in the Department of Ophthalmology at BronxCare Health System. There, she taught optometry and ophthalmology residents in a clinical and didactic setting, and provided direct patient care. She currently serves on the UC Berkeley Council for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). She was named the inaugural Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at SUNY College of Optometry in 2020, along with being appointed as an Associate Clinical Professor. She is a leading voice in the push to increase diversity in the optometric field.

Education

  • OD, Doctor of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, 2011

Residency/Other Post Graduate Training

  • Ocular Disease - SUNY College of Optometry, 2012

Certifications

  • Diplomate, American Board of Optometry - American Board of Optometry (ABO), 2020
  • Fellow, American Academy of Optometry - American Academy of Optometry (AAO), 2012
  • NY State Optometry License - NYS Department of Education Office of the Professions, 2011

Awards/Honors

  • Diversity in Medicine Mentorship Award, 2022
  • Michael G Harris Distinguished Service Award, 2021
  • Council Member - UC Berkeley School of Optometry Council for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, 2020
  • Service Excellence Award, 2018
  • Service Excellence Award, 2015

Professional Experience

  • Council Member, University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry, Council for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging , UC Berkeley School of Optometry , 2020 - Present

Clinical Interests

Glaucoma, Optometric Education

Publications

  • Ocular Emergencies , 2022
  • Defining race and ethnicity in Optometry., Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) 41 (4): 659-662 659-662, 2021
  • Oral therapies for diabetes and diabetic retinopathy, Review of Optometry 2016
  • Ocular Health: A matter of the heart, Review of Optometry 2015

Presentations

  • Race, equity and culture in the exam room, 2021
    Lecture
  • Managing co-management: Best practices in optometric surgical co-management, 2021
    Lecture
  • Posterior Uveitis: A toolkit for the primary eye care provider, 2021
    Lecture
  • Beyond the exam room: Practice ways to improve patient access to care, 2021
    Lecture
  • COVID-19 and the Eye: What you need to know, 2021
    Lecture
  • Posterior Uveitis: A toolkit for the primary eye care provider, 2021
    Lecture
  • A Rare Presentation of Ocular Inflammation, 2021
    Poster
  • A Rare Case of Alpha Thalassemia Trait Causing Peripheral Retina Neovascularization, 2020
    Oral Presentation
  • Updates on the treatment and management of diabetic retinopathy, 2020
    Lecture
  • Retina Grand Rounds: Cases from the trenches, 2017
    Lecture
  • Posterior Uveitis: A guideline for the primary eye care provider, 2015
    Lecture
  • Neuromyelitis Optica – Case Report and Diagnostic Update, 2015
    Poster
  • Spontaneous Traumatic Macular Hole Closure in a 46-year-old Caucasian Male, 2015
    Poster
  • The Differential Diagnosis of Functional vs. Pathological Vision loss, 2012
    Lecture
  • Ocular Manifestations of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report, 2012
    Poster
  • Clear skin and blurred vision: the visual and ocular side effects of Accutane, 2012
    Lecture

Services

University

  • 2021 - Present : Chair Search Committee - Member
  • 2021 - Present : Admissions Committee - Member
  • 2021 - Present : Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan Committee - Chair
  • 2021 - Present : Advisory Board on Race and Equity - Chair
  • 2021 - Present : Faculty Search Committee - Member

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