UAB Optometry Residency in Family Practice Optometry

Category:
Family Practice Optometry

School Affiliation:
UAB School of Optometry

Residency Location:
UAB School of Optometry

UAB School of Optometry
1716 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35294-0010
Phone: 205-996-6635
Fax: 205-934-6758

Coordinator:
Caroline Pate, O.D., F.A.A.O. - cbeesley@uab.edu
Residency Director:
Lisa Schifanella, O.D., M.S. -

Key Residency Information:

Residency 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.

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