NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry Residency in Family Practice Optometry

Category:
Family Practice Optometry

School Affiliation:
Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry

Residency Location:
NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry

Director of Residencies, NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry
1001 North Grand Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464-7017
Phone: 918-444-4020
Fax: 918-458-2104

Coordinator:
Alissa Proctor O.D. - proctor1@nsuok.edu
Residency Director:
Wesley DeRosier, O.D. F.A.A.O. - opt_residencies@nsuok.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The majority of this program is spent at the W. W. Hastings Indian Health Service Hospital Pheiffer Optometry clinic and Northeastern State University College of Optometry in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The residents carry a pager to receive emergency calls and need to be within 15 minutes of the hospital during evenings, nights, and weekends while on call. Patients are also seen in surrounding communities through the Rural Eye Program and at the Choctaw Nation Health Care Center. In addition to providing direct patient care, the residents may participate in grand rounds, ophthalmological observation, and hospital rotations. A regularly scheduled residency seminar promotes literature review and study. Teaching is another important aspect of this program, with opportunities to become involved in didactic and clinical education of optometry students, optometrists, and other health care providers. Each resident is also required to submit a research paper, literature review, or case report, and paper presentation or publication is encouraged.

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