The Vision Health Research Network (VHRN) is a provincial scientific organization that aims to improve the ocular health of patients across Quebec by supporting local research endeavors in vision health. The VHRN Student Committee, composed of 288 trainees with diverse backgrounds, has demonstrated its commitment to the scholarly development of its members by providing leadership opportunities, creating networking events, increasing visibility of researchers-in-training and encouraging professional advancement through educational workshops and funding programs. In this article, we review the contributions of the VHRN Student Committee and discuss its future projects.
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