Assistant Professor
Patrice Hicks’s global health focus centers on advancing eye care and vision health for all by ensuring access to quality care in communities worldwide. Her interests in global health equity align with the Center’s themes of strengthening systems for health, addressing social and environmental determinants of health, and developing technical solutions. Hicks’s global research focuses on identifying barriers to eye care access and developing strategies to reduce the global burden of preventable vision impairment. She is particularly interested in community-based research that promotes sustainable solutions for eye health disparities.
