BASIC INFORMATION: Title: Family Practice Optometry Type: Family Practice Optometry Site: UAB School of Optometry City: Birmingham State: AL Institutional Affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Date Established: 1978 Accreditation: Accredited Description: The Residency in Family Practice Optometry provides advanced clinical training to post-graduate optometrists. This residency’s comprehensive didactic experience, strong clinical foundation in primary eye care, and flexible system of rotations in other areas of family practice optometry allow residents upon completion of the program to pursue professional opportunities which require a high level of clinical expertise, such as academia or specialty private practice. Residents spend 4 1/2 days a week providing primary eye care in the Residency Clinic and affiliated specialty rotations. Heavy emphasis is placed on the diagnosis and management of problems in all areas of optometry including ocular therapeutics and pre- and post-operative surgical care. Conferences including grand rounds are presented on a weekly basis. Each resident is expected to write a paper suitable for publication in a refereed journal. Length: 53-56 Weeks Total # of Positions: 1 Starting Date: First week of July Salary/Stipend: 37,644 Benefits: Health insurance, malpractice insurance, travel stipend, clinic coats URL: http://main.uab.edu/Sites/optometry/about/programs/residency/ KEY CONTACTS: Program Coordinator: Caroline B. Pate, O.D., F.A.A.O. Residency Director: Lisa Schifanella, O.D., M.S. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Prerequisites: 1) Submit ORMS application with all supporting documentation by 2/1 deadline 2) Possess O.D. degree from ACOE accredited school or college of optometry by time program begins 3) Passage of parts I, II, and III of NBEO 4) Interview by committee may be required Application Materials: Caroline B. Pate, O.D., F.A.A.O. UAB School of Optometry 1716 University Boulevard Birmingham, AL 35294-0010 or for more information call (205) 996-6635 cbeesley@uab.edu Application Deadline: February 1st MISCELLANEOUS: Completion Certificate: Yes VA Hospital Affiliation: No Comments: [ Return to Search Results ] [ New Search ] Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: (301) 231-5944 - Fax: (301) 770-1828 Copyright © 1999, 2000 by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry. All rights reserved.