{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/2/context.json","@type":"sc:Manifest","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/rice/iiif/48daac36-b76d-470f-9df3-323db7632f3d/manifest","label":"wrc22706_interviewee","metadata":[{"label":"Identifier","value":"wrc22706_interviewee"},{"label":"Creative Commons Attribution","value":["CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"]},{"label":"Accessibility","value":["This item may have accessibility enhancements created by AI, which means there might be misspellings and/or grammatical errors. If you are in need of further remediation, please fill out this form: https://library.rice.edu/requests/digital-collections-accessible-format-request-form"]},{"label":"Accessibility Features","value":["Enhanced description"]},{"label":"Date Digital","value":"D:00 M:00 Y:2025"},{"label":"Digitization Specifications","value":["This asset is born digital. 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See http://library.rice.edu/guides/publishing-wrc-materials"]},{"label":"Publisher","value":["Rice University"]},{"label":"Source","value":"Houston Asian American Archive, MS 0573, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University"},{"label":"Location","value":["Texas--Houston"]},{"label":"Language","value":["eng"]},{"label":"Enhanced Description","value":"A classic corporate headshot of a man in formal business attire, wearing a dark charcoal or black pinstriped suit, crisp white dress shirt, and a navy blue patterned tie with geometric or circular designs in rust/orange tones. The photo has a traditional neutral gray background and appears to be from professional photography typical of the late 1990s or early 2000s based on the styling and photo quality."},{"label":"Description","value":"Dr. Richard Ou was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Taiwanese parents pursuing graduate studies, and soon after moved with his family to Iowa and then Dallas, Texas, where he grew up. He attended Harvard University, majoring in economics and competing as a Division I swimmer, balancing rigorous academics with intense athletic training. After a year working in New York as a healthcare consultant, he went on to study medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, where he was elected class president and helped create the school’s first white coat ceremony. He later specialized in ophthalmology, trained in Los Angeles, and eventually returned to Houston, where he now serves as president of his medical group and teaches at Baylor. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Ou stays engaged in local and alumni organizations, helping with admissions outreach for Harvard and contributing to professional groups such as the Chinese American Doctors Association of Houston.\nIn conversation, Dr. Ou reflects on the influence of his upbringing, crediting his parents’ quiet determination and hands-on problem solving for shaping his mindset. He talks about learning by watching rather than being told, and how swimming taught him discipline, resilience, and how to lead by example. He shares how some of his most meaningful professional moments came not from accolades, but from mentoring students, helping patients regain their sight, and supporting others through difficult decisions. He also acknowledges the challenges that come with being Asian American in medicine, noting both the assumptions others make and the pressure to live up to expectations. Despite this, he stays focused on the long game: building strong relationships, doing his job well, and helping others grow."},{"label":"Abstract","value":"This item is part of a collection that includes images and ephemera related to interviews conducted by the Houston Asian American Archive (HAAA) since 2010."},{"label":"Time Span","value":["2020s"]},{"label":"Date","value":"D:29 M:03 Y:2025"},{"label":"People and Organizations","value":["Ou, Richard"]},{"label":"Title","value":"Richard Ou"},{"label":"Interviewee(s)","value":["Ou, Richard"]}],"description":"Richard Ou","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/rice/iiif/48daac36-b76d-470f-9df3-323db7632f3d/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"Richard Ou","height":1225,"width":977,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/rice/iiif/48daac36-b76d-470f-9df3-323db7632f3d/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/rice/iiif/48daac36-b76d-470f-9df3-323db7632f3d","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2,4]}]},"height":1225,"width":977},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/rice/iiif/48daac36-b76d-470f-9df3-323db7632f3d/canvas/_1","metadata":[]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/rice/iiif/48daac36-b76d-470f-9df3-323db7632f3d/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/rice/iiif/48daac36-b76d-470f-9df3-323db7632f3d/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/rice/iiif/logo"}