Battle Creek VA Residency in Ocular Disease

Category:
Ocular Disease

School Affiliation:
Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris University

Residency Location:
Battle Creek VA - Grand Rapids VA Outpatient Clinic

VA Optometry Clinic, Eye Clinic (123)
5500 Armstrong Road
Battle Creek, MI 49016-1099
Phone: 269-966-5600 Ext 32455
Fax: 269-660-6024

Coordinator:
Michael Vandeveer, OD, MPA - michael.vandeveer@va.gov
Residency Director:
Bruce Morgan, OD, FAAO - morganb@ferris.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The mission of this Veterans' Health Administration optometry residency program is to provide post doctorate clinical experiences resulting in advanced competency in the evaluation, treatment and management of a wide variety of ocular conditions, with a special emphasis on ocular disease. This program provides experience in the interdisciplinary clinical care of patients with systemic health problems. Interactions with the disciplines of laboratory medicine, internal medicine, ophthalmology and radiology enhance the resident's knowledge of systemic disease and its many ocular manifestations. It also serves to sharpen the management skills of the resident in dealing with specific ocular diseases. Lastly, the optometry residency program offers the opportunity for scholarly pursuits. These include student teaching, written case reports and oral presentations. The skills developed in this residency program will serve as a platform for continued professional development and advanced competency throughout the graduate's career.

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