Birmingham VA Medical Center Residency in Geriatric and Low Vision Rehabilitation

Category:
Low Vision Rehabilitation

School Affiliation:
UAB School of Optometry

Residency Location:
Birmingham VA Medical Center

Birmingham VAMC Optometry (112C)
700 South 19th Street
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone: 205-933-8101 Ext 6118
Fax:

Coordinator:
Patti Fuhr, O.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O. - Patti.Fuhr@va.gov
Residency Director:
Lisa Schifanella, O.D., M.S. - lschif@uab.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

This residency program provides the unique opportunity for the resident to spend six months of the program providing direct patient care to a geriatric population (ocular disease and primary care) and six months providing low vision rehabilitation services to inpatients and outpatients in the Blind Rehabilitation Center. The program primarily involves direct patient care by the resident, but Supervision of student externs is also incorporated into the program. The Resident in Geriatric Optometry and Low Vision Rehabilitation attends a regularly scheduled weekly Residency Conference which includes presentations by faculty and guests, grand rounds, case conferences, journal club, records review, and other learning activities. In order to better develop the residents' scholarship, a paper suitable for publication is required.

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