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Gundersen Medical Foundation Ocular Disease Residency

Basic Information

Category Title: Ocular Disease
Program Area of Emphasis:
Program Site: Gundersen Medical Foundation
Program Location: Hospital-Based (non-VA)
Program Address: Gundersen Medical Foundation
1900 South Avenue
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
Phone Number: 6087752191
Fax Number: 6087751060
Email: optomres@gundersenhealth.org
Affiliation: Indiana University, School of Optometry
Director of Residency Education:

Anna K. Bedwell, OD, FAAO 
Program Application Deadline: January 31st
Program URL: https://www.gundersenhealth.org/medical-education/residencies/optometry

Program Description

Date Program Established: 07/01/2015
ACOE Accreditation Status: Accredited

Contact the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) at accredit@theacoe.org or 1-800-365-2219. Click here for more information about accreditation of optometric residency programs.
Combined Residency/Graduate Program: No
Accepts International Applicants:
Comment:
Program Mission Statement:

The primary goal of the Gundersen Medical Foundation Optometry Residency is to provide a highly educational experience that exposes the Resident to cutting edge technology in a highly respected Ophthalmology/Optometry Clinic within a large, multidisciplinary healthcare setting.
Program Description:

The Optometry Resident's education will be the top priority of this program. Residents will have their own schedule and be responsible for the care and management of their patients with the help of attending physicians as soon as they are fully credentialed. Residents will be required to attend lectures on campus, conduct a research project or case study, and attend continuing education conferences in addition to clinical duties in order to instill in them a commitment to lifelong learning and a dedication to the profession of Optometry. Residents will have an opportunity to observe cataract, refractive, glaucoma, oculoplastic, and retinal surgeries and work with our retinal specialists, glaucoma, specialist, corneal specialists, and in our Traumatic Brain Injury/Low Vision Clinic. In addition, Residents will have an opportunity to participate in Interprofessional Education throughout the Residency Year.
Program Length: 1 year
Number of Positions Available in Program: 1
Program Starting Date: Last week in June
Typical Weekly Hours and After-Hours Responsibilities:

40 hours a week, Monday through Friday (no weekends, no on-call)
Requirements for Completion:

1. Submission of a poster of paper to the AAO meeting or national meeting. 2. One paper of publishable quality done by the end of the residency (Clinical case report, retrospective study, etc.) 3. Performance to the satisfaction of the residency coordinators & preceptors 4. Completion of the required lecture for Optometry Department 5. Receiving satisfactory evaluations by residency coordinators throughout the residency. 6. Attendance at scheduled continuing education and/or case conferences. 7. Seeing adequate number of patients to satisfy the goals of the program. 8. Engaging in Interprofessional Education throughout Residency 
Program Salary/Stipend: $54,075
Program Benefits and Liability Coverage: Health Coverage

Professional Liability Insurance

Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Travel Allowance
Other:
Completion Certificate: Yes
VA Hospital Affiliation: No

Key Contacts

Program Coordinator, Coordinator Title: Kristen Reierson, Residency Coordinator
Telephone: 6087752191
Fax: 6087751060
E-mail Address: optomres@gundersenhealth.org
Program Co-Coordinator, Co-Coordinator Title:
Telephone:
Fax:
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Application Information

Application Materials and Procedures:

  • Once all applications materials have been received through ORMatch, you will be contacted and invited to schedule a virtual interview with Dr. Reierson. 

  • Applicants will be ranked through ORMatch 

  • Applicant will be notified of a match through ORMatch 
Selection Procedure and Admission Criteria:

Please apply and submit all required materials through the ORMatch Website.  Any questions or concerns about the residency may be addressed to Dr. Reierson at optomres@gundersenhealth.org. All interviews will be scheduled virtually. Dr. Reierson will send detailed videos and information about the residency and schedule a video interview which will allow applicants to meet them and the current resident if available. 
Program Application Deadline: January 31st

Additional Comments

On campus housing is available. Please see https://www.gundersenhealth.org/medical-education/residency-fellowship/housing/  for more details.