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Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens

Basic Information

Category Title: Cornea and Contact Lenses
Program Area of Emphasis:
Program Site: Midwestern University - Arizona College of Optometry
Program Location: School or College of Optometry
Program Address: 5865 W Utopia Rd

Glendale, Arizona 85308
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Affiliation: Arizona College of Optometry, Midwestern University
Director of Residency Education:

Laura Addy, OD, FAAO

Director of Residencies

Midwestern University Eye Institute

5865 W Utopia Rd.

Glendale, AZ  85308

laddy@midwestern.edu

(623) 806.7267 


Program Application Deadline: January 31
Program URL: https://www.midwestern.edu/azcopt-residencies

Program Description

Date Program Established: 07/2018
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: Yes
Comment:
Program Mission Statement:

The mission of the Cornea and Contact Lenses residency program at Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry is to provide qualified Doctors of Optometry with a unique opportunity for advanced training in specialty contact lens fitting and cornea and anterior segment disease treatment and management. This educational experience utilizes state of the art technology to deliver extensive clinical experience, exposure to academic teaching and scholarship.


Program Description:

The 12 month program emphasizes specialty contact lens fitting and anterior segment disease while offering didactic opportunities in an academic setting. At the Eye Institute, the resident will primarily see medical contact lens patients, work with our corneal specialists to gain exposure to surgical options, and work in our ocular prosthetics department. Additionally, the resident spends one day per week at the county hospital seeing primary care/ocular disease patients.



 


Program Length: 1 year
Number of Positions Available in Program: One
Program Starting Date: July 1
Typical Weekly Hours and After-Hours Responsibilities:

The resident is scheduled for a minimum of 40 hours per week at the MWU campus or an external site. The resident is on-call several times throughout the year.


Requirements for Completion:

  • The resident is required to keep a detailed log of all program activities via Meditrek® and meet submission deadlines.

  • The resident is required to deliver a COPE-approved continuing education lecture.

  • The resident is required to deliver patient care services at a satisfactory level at all clinical sites as determined by the clinical supervisors/preceptors involved in the resident's training.

  • The resident is required to prepare a manuscript of publishable quality. It may be a case report, literature review or original research.

  • The resident will be expected to act in a professional manner with all patient, student, faculty, and staff interactions.


Program Salary/Stipend: $55,000
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: Florencia Yeh
Telephone: 623-806-7265
Fax:
E-mail Address: fyeh@midwestern.edu
Program Co-Coordinator, Co-Coordinator Title:
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Application Information

Application Materials and Procedures:

Application Requirements




  • Applicants must apply to this residency program through the Optometry Residency Match (ORMatch) online at www.natmatch.com/ormatch.

  • Applicants must submit a letter of intent describing the applicant’s reasons for pursuing a residency at the Arizona College of Optometry, as well as their goals and expectations for the year.

  • Three letters of recommendation from faculty or practicing optometrists familiar with the applicant’s clinical and/or didactic abilities are required; at least one letter must be from a faculty member. Letters should be submitted directly by the author through ORMatch.

  •  Applicants must include a current curriculum vitae, NBEO board scores, and an unofficial optometry school transcript through ORMatch.



Selection Procedure




  • Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview 

  • Applicant rankings will be determined by Residency Coordinator and submitted to ORMatch.


Selection Procedure and Admission Criteria:

  • Applicants must have earned the degree of Doctor of Optometry from a school or college of optometry accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education prior to the starting date of the residency program.

  • Applicants must have passed the NBEO Part I and have taken Part II by the application deadline. The selected applicant must have passed Part II and have passed or be scheduled to sit for Part III.

  • Applicants must be eligible to be licensed as an optometrist in the state of Arizona.


Program Application Deadline: January 31

Additional Comments

For additional information about this residency program, please contact:



Florencia Yeh, OD, FAAO, FSLS

Residency Coordinator-Cornea and Contact Lens

Midwestern University Eye Institute

5865 W Utopia Rd.

Glendale, AZ  85308

fyeh@midwestern.edu

(623) 806.7265