Dr. Ehrlich is committed to training the next generation of researchers in global aging and sensory health. His mentees include undergraduates, postdocs, and junior faculty, many of whom have gone on to lead independent research programs, secure NIH funding, and publish high-impact work.

Teaching

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Current and Past Mentees

Selected mentees and their outcomes:

  • Grace Chung, PhD, MPH (Postdoc) → Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico College of Population Health. Focus: Population health and aging. Outcomes: Publications.

  • Shu Xu, PhD (Postdoc) → Research Investigator, University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. Focus: Gerontology and sensory health. Outcomes: Submitted K99/R00 application, publications, intramural grants.

  • Olivia Killeen, MD, MS (Postdoc) → Adjunct Faculty, University of Michigan Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. Focus: Childhood population vision health. Outcomes: Publications.

  • Karthik Srinivasan, MD (Fogarty Scholar) → Faculty, Aravind Eye Care System. Focus: Applications of AI to population vision health. Outcomes: NIH D43 funding, Velux Stiftung funding, publications.

Teaching Roles

  • Diploma of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (Guest Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine): Lectures on vision and aging in low-resource settings.

  • Epidemiology of Aging (Guest Lecturer, University of Michigan School of Public Health): Teaching on sensory health and population science.

  • Epidemiology of Sensory Loss in Aging (Guest Lecturer, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health): Lectures on vision and aging.

  • Fellowship in Global Ophthalmology (Program Director, University of Michigan): Training clinicians and researchers in global eye health.

Opportunities

Dr. Ehrlich welcomes inquiries from prospective mentees interested in global aging, sensory health epidemiology, and population science.

To discuss mentorship, email joshre@umich.edu with your CV and research interests.