
Dr. Christian Anderson, O.D, MGOA
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About me
OUTREACH LEAD - ST. IGNATIUS EYE CENTRE / VISIONSPRING L.I.F PROJECT
Education

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
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Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
2022 - 2023Research And Teaching Assistant Optometry and Visual SciencesActivities and Societies: DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY AND VISUAL SCIENCES Coordinated teaching and learning activities between faculty and students and led clinical skills training for clinical students. Consulted clients at the Optometry Eye Clinic and participated in screening over 8000 freshmen. Contributed to knowledge sharing and acquisition by supporting various research work among faculty.

Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
2016 - 2022Doctor of Optometry Optometry CompletedActivities and Societies: SRC PARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL Became a member of Parliament for the SRC Parliamentary Council in the year 2018.Subsequently became Speaker of the SRC Parliamentary Council for the 2020/21 academic year. Chaired the Parliamentary Council for the student body in KNUST. The SRC Parliamentary is the legislative body for Knust, where all the student leaders in campus convene to make decisions for the student council.
Experience

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA
Aug 2022 - Dec 2023PresidentUSAG is the mother body for all University students in Ghana. The association is a youth-focused group with a mandate of embarking on student activism geared towards achieving the various SDGs and as well to position University education in Ghana to be welcoming and attractive to the diaspora. The association also looks at creating opportunities to harness the abilities of the youth towards productive venture for nation building.

Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
Oct 2022 - Dec 2023Research And Teaching AssistantResearch and Teaching Assistant at the Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences, KNUST.Assists with clinical practice for undergraduate students reading Doctor of Optometry as well as contributes to research papers and research in the department.

VisionSpring
Jan 2024 - Nov 2024OptometristThe See to Earn project seeks to provide free eye care and sponsored spectacle corrections to rural farming communities who hither to, find it difficult to access such specialized healthcare services. The overall aim is to improve the livelihoods of these farmers and their dependants and to identify and possibly treat some preventable causes of visual impairment through VisionSpring’s timely interventions.

ST. IGNATIUS EYE CENTRE
Jul 2024 - nowOUTREACH LEADAs a budding public health practitioner, I lead outreach for the VisionSpring Livelihood in Focus project at St. Ignatius Eye Center, working to extend essential eye care to underserved communities. Ghana currently has unevenly distributed eye care in terms of facilities and accessibility, leaving most rural communities deprived of basic eye care. My role is to bridge the gap and improve livelihoods by purposively extending eyecare to these deprived areas.
Licenses & Certifications

LICENSED OPTOMETRIST
Ministry Of Health, GhanaJan 2024
LICENSED OPTOMETRIST
Ghana Optometric AssociationOct 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Dr. Christian Anderson, O.D, MGOAMOST OUTSTANDING OUTREACH STAFF 2024 ST. IGNATIUS EYE CENTRE dic 2024 A perfect blend to end a wonderful year a sweet mixture of passion, dedication, and commitment crowned with recognition for one’s labor. I am excited to share my honor of receiving the Most Outstanding Outreach Staff award at the St. Ignatius Eye Centre End-of-Year party and staff Durbar. I am grateful to my C.E.O., Dr. Ignatius Kweku Yeboah, and to our staff for the massive support that my team has received over the year.I dedicate this award to all the lives we have touched this year and… Mostrar más A perfect blend to end a wonderful year a sweet mixture of passion, dedication, and commitment crowned with recognition for one’s labor. I am excited to share my honor of receiving the Most Outstanding Outreach Staff award at the St. Ignatius Eye Centre End-of-Year party and staff Durbar. I am grateful to my C.E.O., Dr. Ignatius Kweku Yeboah, and to our staff for the massive support that my team has received over the year.I dedicate this award to all the lives we have touched this year and the many we will touch in the year ahead. At St. Ignatius Eye Centre, Quality Eye Health remains Our Priority. Mostrar menos
- Awarded to Dr. Christian Anderson, O.D, MGOAMost Outstanding Student leader of the year, 2021 National Union of Ghana Students, NUGS-KNUST oct 2021 Awarded the overall most outstanding student leader in KNUST, for the 2020/21 academic year. The award was given by NUGS-KNUST.
Volunteer Experience
Student optometrist
Issued by MEDICAL MISSIONS TO GHANA on Oct 2021
Associated with Dr. Christian Anderson, O.D, MGOATeam leader
Issued by Personal Initiative on Mar 2020
Associated with Dr. Christian Anderson, O.D, MGOA
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