Pediatric Optometry Residency at the Children's Wisconsin / Medical College of Wisconsin

Julie Ott DeKinder, O.D.

The pediatric optometry residency program at the Children's Wisconsin provides advanced clinical education in various pediatric ocular and vision problems, focusing on patient management and treatment. The residency program aims to provide a comprehensive experience in a collaborative optometry/ophthalmology academic hospital setting.

This focus of this residency is primary care pediatric optometry. The resident will practice alongside three pediatric optometrists and four pediatric ophthalmologists in the outpatient Eye Clinic at the Children's Wisconsin. The resident will visit three site locations: Wauwatosa, Mequon, and New Berlin. The resident will be exposed to patients from birth to age 18 years, and will learn to manage refractive error, strabismus, amblyopia, and various ocular disease conditions.

The expected hours are Monday-Friday 7am-5pm, with one half day per week of administrative/scholarly time. The administrative day, may also be scheduled as one full day every other week. The resident will not be required to participate in any on-call activities.

1. The resident is required to deliver clinical services at a level which is satisfactory to the program supervisor.

2. The resident is required to maintain a patient log, including information about patient age, diagnoses, and treatment plan.

3. The resident is required to maintain a log of their academic and scholarly activities.

4. The resident is required to create three scholarly works, which may include a combination of poster(s) (presented at approved meeting that meets requirements for AAO Fellowship) and case report(s) (at least 1 case report required). Examples of acceptable scholarly work completion: 1 case report and

2 posters; 2 case reports and 1 poster; or 3 case reports.

5. The resident is required to present at the annual Residency Day event at the University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry.

6. The resident will be expected to perform in a professional manner in the delivery of patient care services.

7. The resident is expected to attend academic lectures and case conferences as directed by the program supervisor.

8. Any resident accepted for training can be dismissed, without receiving a certificate of completion, for infractions of the rules and regulations of Children’s Wisconsin or Medical College of Wisconsin, or for any action that jeopardizes the safety of patients, personnel, or physical facilities.

9. Upon evidence of satisfactory performance in meeting all requirements of the program, the resident will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Participation in the ORMatch; Must submit letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, 3 letters of recommendation, and official optometry school transcripts.

Completed applications are reviewed, qualified applicants are interviewed and a ranking is submitted to ORMatch which determines the final selection.

All residency candidates will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

Eligibility criteria include a Doctor of Optometry degree from an ACOE accredited school or college of optometry, cumulative grade point average 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, a license to practice optometry in Wisconsin upon matriculation, and successful completion of all parts of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO), including the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) portion.  Completed applications are reviewed, qualified applicants are interviewed and a ranking is submitted to ORMatch which determines the final selection.

All residency candidates will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.