University of California Berkeley Residency in Primary Care

Category:
Primary Care

School Affiliation:
University of California Berkeley Optometry

Residency Location:
University of California Berkeley School of Optometry

Optometric Residency Program, 527 Minor Hall School of Optometry
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
Phone: 510-642-8802
Fax:

Coordinator:
Christina S. Wilmer, OD - cwilmer@berkeley.edu
Residency Director:
Christina S. Wilmer, OD, FAAO - cwilmer@berkeley.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The specialty program in Primary Care is designed to provide a broad clinical experience in an advanced curriculum. The patient population is diverse, consisting of all age groups from infants to the elderly with varied eye and vision disorders. The resident will participate in patient care in several different clinical settings including multidisciplinary environments and ambulatory care centers. The tract in primary care is designed to advance the knowledge and exposure of the resident in all subspecialties within optometry. These can include ocular disease, urgent care management, cornea and contact lenses, refractive surgery, low vision, pediatrics, geriatrics and binocular vision evaluation and care. The primary care resident will have on-call duties, with the guidance of a faculty mentor, to round out the clinical experience. During the residency year the primary care resident will be able to tailor their clinical experience to reflect a more focused curriculum or to maintain a broad overview of optometric subspecialties. The resident successfully completing this tract will be the ideal candidate for a career in primary care optometric education and practice.

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