Ophthalmic Residency, Fellowship, Medical Students and Observership Programs

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which serves as the Department of Ophthalmology for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, regards the education of its residents and fellows as one of its highest priorities. This tradition of excellence has been instrumental in earning the Institute world recognition as a premier teaching/research/patient care facility.

This year, the hospital has been ranked the #1 eye hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the seventh consecutive year and the residency training program has been rated #1 by Ophthalmology Times.

As an integral part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Bascom Palmer has pursued its mission in three interrelated areas: treatment, research and education. The work conducted at the Institute's two major components - the Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital and the William L. McKnight Vision Research Center - has had an international impact on the direction and advancement of ophthalmology.

Founded in 1962, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is the realization of a dream shared by two individuals: Dr. Bascom Palmer, one of South Florida 's pioneer ophthalmologists during the 1920s, and Dr. Edward W. D. Norton, the Institute's founding chairman.

Ophthalmology at the School of Medicine began in 1955 and attained departmental status in 1959, one year after Dr. Norton became its first full-time chairman. He attracted some of its most brilliant minds, a practice which continues.

Today, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is chaired by Eduardo Alfonso, M.D. who also serves as medical director of Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, the patient care facility. As an internationally recognized physician and researcher, Dr. Alfonso is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology where he has been awarded the distinguished honor award. He graduated summa cum laude from Yale University and is a graduate of Yale Medical School. He completed an ophthalmology residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and two fellowships in cornea and ocular pathology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School.

Ophthalmology Residency Training Program

The Department of Ophthalmology offers a three-year ACGME approved residency training program in conjunction with Jackson Memorial Hospital. Graduates of recognized medical schools who have completed a 12-month internship are eligible to enter the program. Seven first-year residents enter the program each July 1, for a total of 21 residents in training. To see the 2009-2010 Bascom Palmer residents and fellows, click here. The seven positions for each year's group will be filled through the Ophthalmology Matching Program. Information and applications may be obtained from the Ophthalmology Matching Program, P.O. Box 7584, San Francisco, CA 94120-7584 , 415/447-0350, www.sfmatch.org.

During the first year of training, the resident learns the basic techniques of ocular diagnosis and medical management of a variety of ocular diseases. In addition, subspecialty training in neuro-ophthalmology, pathology and pediatric ophthalmology is offered during the first year of training. The second year of training is dedicated to in-depth exposure to the subspecialties of cornea and external diseases, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastics and retina, as well as an introduction to ophthalmic surgery. During the third year, the resident assumes full responsibility for the medical and surgical care of patients with all types of ophthalmic diseases and, in addition, acquires further subspecialty training in the fields of oculoplastics, pediatric ophthalmology and retina. An ongoing basic science course is integrated into the training program throughout the three years of residency.

The residents have full responsibility for a 50,000 patient-visit per year outpatient facility at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital and, under graded faculty supervision, perform 4,400 laser and surgical procedures per year. The 53 full-time clinical faculty members of the Institute examine 155,000 outpatients annually and perform 7,700 surgical procedures annually. During their subspecialty training, residents have the opportunity to participate in the medical and surgical care of these patients. The resident's medical and surgical experience is further augmented by integration of the Veterans Administration Hospital, located within the medical school complex, and Miami Children's Hospital into the training program.

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Salary
House staff salaries for the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center are uniform and are subject to change each year. Below is the 2008 schedule:

Insurance
Medical, group life and disability insurance are provided.

Vacation
Four (4) weeks paid vacation are provided annually (one week of which is in the December holiday period) for residents and fellows.

Daily Rounds & Conferences
Rounds on most services begin at 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

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License
Residents are required to register with the State of Florida as an unlicensed physician.

Fellows are required to have their Florida license before starting their fellowship. In order to obtain a Florida license you must have spent two years in the United States under direct physician supervision and pass all 3 parts of the USMLE. Fellows on J-1 visas cannot be considered.

Cornea Fellowship

This is a one-year clinical fellowship equally weighted between anterior segment surgery, postoperative management, medical external disease and refractive surgery. Surgical experience will be gained in the area of keratoplasty as well as a variety of other surgical procedures, including surgery for pterygia, corneal and conjunctival tumors and refractive surgery. Fellows participate directly in the medical and surgical management of a broad spectrum of medical corneal disorders including microbial keratitis, endophthalmitis, ocular surface disorders, and autoimmune keratopathies. Clinical research and publication is encouraged. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered throughout the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.  Fellowship positions are filled through Ophthalmology Matching Program and we utilize the Central Application Service. Please contact the matching program at Ophthalmology Fellowship Match (www.sfmatch.org), for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A FLORIDA STATE MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

Deadline for receipt of application is September 15th.

Contact:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator)
P.O. Box 016880
Miami , FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax: 305/326-6580

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Glaucoma Fellowship

The glaucoma fellowship is under Dr. Donald Budenz, Dr. Paul Palmberg, Dr. Richard Parrish, Dr. Francisco Fantes, Dr. Steven Gedde, Dr. Richard Lee and Dr. Douglas Anderson, all of whom are glaucoma specialists on the full-time faculty of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. The program is supplemented by the most valuable participation of part-time faculty members Drs. Elizabeth Hodapp, Alana Grajewski and Mark Werner.

Most of our fellows have been interested primarily in a year of clinical experience with glaucoma, but some have wanted a broad experience including exposure to techniques of clinical research, laboratory research, or both. Some with a special interest in an academic career who need to be firmly grounded in research techniques have tailor-made fellowships, sometimes extending their time an extra 6 or 12 months. In any case, we try to arrange combinations of exposure to clinical care and research activities according to the career goals of the individual applicant, taking into account whether or not any particular combination of activities is in keeping with current activities of the faculty, facilities and other resources available, and any existing commitments to other trainees or applicants during a given year. For some individuals, a standard one-year clinical fellowship here that is supplemented by additional experience elsewhere is the best career preparation.

The typical one-year fellowship consists of seeing private consultation patients with the full-time faculty and participating in our surgery. The fellows also spend one-half day weekly in a general ophthalmology practice as a member of our faculty or supervising residents in their general clinic, and there are several weekly conferences and teaching rounds within the department. Weekly Grand Rounds of the Ophthalmology Department consist of presentations of cases by the residents and fellows with subsequent discussion. There is a separate a weekly conference of the glaucoma fellows with the glaucoma faculty to discuss topics and journal articles of interest. These activities fill up nearly all of the week, but do leave time to pursue reading or individual research projects that a fellow may wish to undertake.

Each fellow does at least one small project in order to understand what goes into research and to learn to evaluate the literature better. The results of the research studies of every resident and fellow are presented in a two-day program held in June. Most have undertaken retrospective reviews of clinical records in an effort to generate new knowledge, but we also encourage other types of research, such as exploration of questions of natural history, evaluation of diagnostic tests (disc or nerve fiber imaging, perimetry, electrophysiology), and therapy being studied in controlled prospective studies, especially for those who intend to include research efforts in their future academic career. For certain projects of these types it is necessary to set aside time to see research patients for special examinations in a careful manner that can't be done during the busy clinical consultation schedule. Unless the fellow has considerable prior research experience, preparation for a career that will include extensive research may best include a second year of fellowship.

The funding for fellowship positions varies according to the nature of the position. For a one-year clinical fellowship, funds are generally available from the institution, but we make every effort to find suitable outside sources of funding whenever possible. Research fellowship funding is more difficult to obtain. Those who want two years of research training may apply to NIH if they are U.S. citizens. Funding for research training has to be worked out with each individual applicant.

Some of the activities of the fellows constitute practicing medicine as members of the University medical group, and they must therefore have an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Florida. It differs from the status of ophthalmology residents, who are hospital-employed and conduct their supervised activities as “registered” unlicensed physicians enrolled in a program required for Certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Requirements to obtain a Florida license to practice medicine changes from time to time, but should not be problematic for anyone who is a citizen or permanent resident of the USA and had all medical training in the USA. However, you may wish to confirm current requirements from the Florida Department of Health. Once accepted through the matching program, the fellow must himself apply for a license, and this cannot be done by the institution. Moreover, the offer for employment as a fellow is contingent on his obtaining the required license.

It would be helpful if you could provide a letter stating to what degree you are seeking exposure to clinical practice, clinical research or laboratory research, and how this would fit into your ultimate career goal.

You should be aware that we and most other glaucoma fellowship programs participate in a matching program. Application material should reach us before the beginning of September, because we plan to interview selected applicants during October and November in order to meet the deadline for submitting the match list in December. Information and Central Application Service forms relating to the Fellowship Matching Program can be obtained from: Ophthalmology Fellowship Match, (www.sfmatch.org). P.O. Box 7584, San Francisco, California 94120-7584 (415/447-0350).

Deadline for receipt of application is September 1.

Contact:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator)
P.O. Box 016880
Miami, FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax: 305/326-6580

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Glaucoma Fellowship in Palm Beach

Members of the full-time faculty of the glaucoma service include Dr. Paul Palmberg, Dr. Douglas Anderson, Dr. Richard Parrish, Dr. Francisco Fantes, Dr. Steven Gedde, Dr. Donald Budenz, Dr. David Greenfield, Dr. Carolyn Quinn, Dr. Sarah Wellik, and Dr. Richard Lee. As a Palm Beach glaucoma fellow, you will work primarily with Drs. Greenfield and Quinn although there will be opportunities to work with the other members of the glaucoma service in Miami. The program is also supplemented by participation of part-time faculty members Drs. Elizabeth Hodapp, Alana Grajewski and Mark Werner.  It is important to note that the glaucoma fellowship program in Palm Beach requires a separate application that is distinct from the Miami-based application, although applicants may apply to both programs.

Most of our fellows have been interested primarily in a year of clinical experience with glaucoma, but some have wanted a broad experience including exposure to techniques of clinical research. Some with a special interest in an academic career who need to be firmly grounded in research techniques have tailor-made fellowships, sometimes extending their time an extra 12 months. We try to arrange combinations of exposure to clinical care and research activities according to the career goals of the individual applicant, taking into account whether or not any particular combination of activities is in keeping with current activities of the faculty, facilities and other resources available, and any existing commitments to other trainees or applicants during a given year. For some individuals, a standard one-year clinical fellowship here that is supplemented by additional experience elsewhere is the best career preparation.

The typical one-year fellowship consists of seeing private consultation patients with the Drs. Greenfield and Quinn in Palm Beach and participating in surgery. The fellows also spend one-half day weekly in a general ophthalmology practice as a member of our faculty, and there are several weekly conferences and teaching rounds within the department. Weekly Grand Rounds of the Ophthalmology Department consist of presentations of cases by the residents and fellows with subsequent discussion. There is a separate a weekly conference of the glaucoma fellows with the glaucoma faculty to discuss topics and journal articles of interest. These activities fill up nearly all of the week, but do leave time to pursue reading or individual research projects that a fellow may wish to undertake.

Each fellow does at least one small project in order to understand what goes into research and to learn to evaluate the literature better. The results of the research studies of every resident and fellow are presented in a two-day program held in June. This may include retrospective reviews of clinical records in an effort to generate new knowledge, novel laser and surgical treatment studies, participation in NIH-funded clinical trials. The Palm Beach glaucoma fellow will have considerable experience integrating a variety of imaging technologies in glaucoma management including optical coherence tomography, scanning laser polarimetry, scanning laser tomography, and retinal thickness analysis. For certain projects it may be necessary to set aside time to see research patients for special examinations in a careful manner that can't be done during a busy clinical consultation schedule. Unless the fellow has considerable prior research experience, preparation for a career that will include extensive research may best include a second year of fellowship.

The funding for fellowship positions varies according to the nature of the position. For a one-year clinical fellowship, funds are generally available from the institution, but we make every effort to find suitable outside sources of funding whenever possible. Research fellowship funding is more difficult to obtain. Those who want two years of research training may apply to NIH if they are U.S. citizens. Funding for research training has to be worked out with each individual applicant.

Some of the activities of the fellows constitute practicing medicine as members of the University medical group, and they must therefore have an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Florida. It differs from the status of ophthalmology residents, who are hospital-employed and conduct their supervised activities as “registered” unlicensed physicians enrolled in a program required for Certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Requirements to obtain a Florida license to practice medicine changes from time to time, but should not be problematic for anyone who is a citizen or permanent resident of the USA and had all medical training in the USA. However, you may wish to confirm current requirements from the Florida Department of Health. Once accepted through the matching program, the fellow must himself apply for a license, and the institution cannot do this. Moreover, the offer for employment as a fellow is contingent on his obtaining the required license.

Fellowship positions are filled through Ophthalmology Matching Program and we utilize the Central Application Service. Please contact the matching program at Ophthalmology Fellowship Match (www.sfmatch.org), for more information.

Deadline for receipt of application is September 15.

Contact:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator)
P.O. Box 016880
Miami, FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax: 305/326-6580

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Medical Retina Fellowships - Miami and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

In Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute offers up to 3 positions under the direction of Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D., for a one-year medical retina fellowship beginning in July. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered through Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

This medical retina fellowship will concentrate on the diagnosis and treatment of non-surgical retinal diseases. Emphasis will be placed on age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, inflammatory diseases, and inherited retinal degenerations. Competency in the use and interpretation of fluorescein and ICG angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasonography, and visual function tests will be achieved during this year. The fellow will have a major role in weekly OCT/fluorescein conferences, vitreoretinal conferences, and grand rounds. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing clinical research studies and initiate new clinical trials of their own.

You should be aware that we participate in a matching program. Information and applications relating to the Fellowship Matching Program can be obtained from:  Ophthalmology Fellowship Match, P.O. Box 7584, San Francisco, California 94120-7584 (415/447-0350), http://www.sfmatch.org.

PLEASE NOTE:  YOU MUST HAVE AN UNRESTRICTED, FULL FLORIDA STATE MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

Contact:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator)
P.O. Box 016880
Miami , FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax 305/326-6580
or email prosenfeld@med.miami.edu

In Palm Beach Gardens, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute offers up to 2 positions under the direction of Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D., and Andrew A. Moshfeghi, M.D. for a one-year medical retina fellowship beginning in July at the Palm Beach Gardens satellite office. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered through Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

This medical retina fellowship will concentrate on the diagnosis and treatment of non-surgical retinal diseases. Emphasis will be placed on age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, inflammatory diseases, and inherited retinal degenerations. Competency in the use and interpretation of fluorescein and ICG angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasonography, and visual function tests will be achieved during this year. The fellow will have access to weekly OCT/fluorescein conferences, vitreoretinal conferences, and grand rounds. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing clinical research studies and initiate new clinical trials of their own.

You should be aware that we participate in a matching program. Information and applications relating to the Fellowship Matching Program can be obtained from:  Ophthalmology Fellowship Match, P.O. Box 7584, San Francisco, California 94120-7584 (415/447-0350), http://www.sfmatch.org.

PLEASE NOTE:  YOU MUST HAVE AN UNRESTRICTED, FULL FLORIDA STATE MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

Contact:
Kathy Corser/Fellowship Coordinator
P.O. Box 016880
Miami , FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax 305/326-6580
or email kcorser@med.miami.edu

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Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship – 1 year clinical

We offer a one-year fellowship program in clinical neuro-ophthalmology. Each neuro-ophthalmology fellowship candidate’s application is evaluated promptly for interview consideration. After the interview, the fellowship is offered to qualified candidates. The neuro-ophthalmology fellowship does not participate in the Ophthalmology Fellowship Match.

The one-year program in clinical neuro-ophthalmology is under the direction of Dr. Byron Lam. Our fellowship program offers not only an extensive clinical experience but also provides opportunities for research as well as optional experiences such as electrophysiology.

Neuro-ophthalmology fellows spend a large portion of time in the outpatient clinics of Drs. Byron Lam, Joshua Pasol, Joel Glaser, Norman Schatz, and John Guy. Other experiences include inpatient consultations from Jackson Memorial Hospital, and inpatients at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Weekly conferences include a 90-minute neuroradiology conference attended by members of neuro-ophthalmology, neuroradiology, neurology, and neurosurgery staff. From 7 to 8 a.m. four mornings a week, ophthalmology lectures are given in each subspecialty (including neuro-ophthalmology).

Each fellow staffs a general ophthalmology clinic 1/2 day per week. Night and weekend on-call responsibilities are shared between the neuro-ophthalmology fellow and the second-year ophthalmology resident on the neuro-ophthalmology service.

Each fellow is required to initiate and complete at least one research project. The work is presented at the annual alumni meeting of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, but may be submitted to national meetings as well, e.g., the American Academy of Ophthalmology or North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Full travel and meeting expense reimbursement is provided when any presentation of work done during the fellowship is presented at a national meeting.

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered through Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Benefits include personal and family health insurance, as well as payment of malpractice and Florida licensure fees.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A FLORIDA STATE MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

Further information for the one-year fellowship program in clinical neuro-ophthalmology is available:

Byron Lam at 800-329-7000 ext. 6021 blam@med.miami.edu or Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator) kcorser@med.miami.edu at 305-326-6000 ext. 6391.

Please download our fellowship application and return it to Kathy Corser with the required supporting documents.

Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship – 1 year research/clinical

A one-year combined research and clinical fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology is offered to foster the development of clinician-scientists who will transform future medical care in the subspecialty. The lead mentor, Dr. John Guy, holds 3 recently awarded NEI grants including the first funded towards development of a gene therapy program of a disorder caused by mutated mitochondrial DNA, Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. The fellowship program provides training in laboratory and clinical investigations, including clinical trials, molecular biology, optic nerve histopathology at both the light and electron microscopic level and gene based therapies utilizing the adeno-associated virus (AAV) employed successfully in a phase I trial for Leber Congential Amaurosis (LCA). The specific objective is to provide the training and mentorship that will lead the fellow to be successful as faculty members in Schools of Medicine by using a multidisciplinary research program that provide training in innovative and effective approaches to the understanding of and therapy for visual disorders. The program includes didactic instruction appropriate to the area being studied, training in laboratory techniques where this represents relevant approaches for the trainee, patient-oriented research experience with one or more Mentors from a team of internationally known neuron-ophthalmologists within an environment that nurtures skills in human research ethics and methodology, along with practical skills in funding and collaboration and patient care.

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered through Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Benefits include personal and family health insurance, as well as payment of malpractice and Florida licensure fees.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A FLORIDA STATE MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

Further information for the combined research and clinical fellowship is available:
John Guy at 800-329-7000 ext. 5219 or Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator) at 305-326-6000 ext. 6391.

Please download our fellowship application and return it to Kathy Corser with the required supporting documents.

Contact:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator) kcorser@med.miami.edu
P.O. Box 016880, Miami , FL 33101
305-326-6391, toll free: 800-329-7000, ext 6391, fax: 305-326-6580

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Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellowship

The fellowship is a 2-year American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)-approved program under the direction of preceptors Dr. David Tse and Dr. Thomas Johnson. Two concurrent positions commencing on even years are available. Dr. Wendy Lee, Dr. Erin Shriver and Dr. Jennifer Hui serve as associate preceptors. All preceptors are trained ophthalmic plastic specialists on the full-time faculty of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

The fellowship offers a blend of clinical, surgical, and research experience in an academic environment. Clinic responsibilities include pre-op evaluation and post-op management of patients. A comprehensive surgical experience encompasses the full spectrum of lacrimal, eyelid and orbital reconstructive surgeries due to disease or injury, as well as aesthetic and rejuvenative procedures. The fellows actively participate in resident teaching, surgery and oculoplastic clinics. They also participate in clinical and translational research efforts centered on innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to oculoplastic and orbital diseases. There are frequent interactions with other subspecialties, including dermatology, head and neck surgery, pathology, general plastic surgery, oral/maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery and neuroradiology in a busy medical center setting. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered through the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

We participate in the specialties matching services of the National Resident Matching Program. This match occurs in April. Please contact them at 2501 M Street, NW, Suite 1, Washington, DC 20037-1307, 202/862-6077 for more information."

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A FLORIDA STATE MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

Please download our fellowship application and return it to Kathy Corser withthe required supporting documents.

Contacts:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator)
P.O. Box 016880
Miami , FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax: 305/326-6580

David Tse, M.D.
305/326-6086
800/329-7000 ext. 6086

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Ophthalmic Pathology Fellowship

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute offers a one year funded fellowship in ophthalmic pathology. The fellowship will evaluate all specimens that are received in the laboratory and will be expected to engage in new and ongoing research projects. Graduates of accredited programs in ophthalmology or pathology as well as pre-residency candidates will be considered. For additional information about the Florida Lions Eye Bank, www.fleb.org.

Please download our fellowship application and return it to Kathy Corser withthe required supporting documents.

Contacts:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator)
P.O. Box 016880
Miami , FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax: 305/326-6580

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Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship

The pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowship is under the direction of Dr. Hilda Capo and Dr. Craig McKeown at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which is affiliated with the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and affiliated to its residency program, which is accredited through the ACGME. The fellowship is approved by AAPOS (American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) and AUPO (Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology) Fellowship Compliance Committee.

The fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus is for one year. It is clinically oriented with a major portion of the clinical material available in the practice of the fellowship preceptors. The fellow participates with the faculty members in the evaluation and treatment of children with a wide variety of ocular pathology and adults with strabismus. Approximately four days of the week are spent in these activities, with one or two days in the operating room
In the operating room extensive surgical experience is gained in complex childhood and adult strabismus, including the use of adjustable sutures, with some exposure to pediatric cataracts. The fellow also participates in the screening and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity at the NICU at the Jackson Memorial Hospital approximately two hours a week under the supervision of Audina Berrocal, M.D.  Once a month the fellow has the opportunity to observe exams under anesthesia of young children with retinoblastoma with Dr. Timothy Murray, or participate in the pediatric glaucoma clinic under the supervision of Elizabeth Hodapp, M.D.

The fellow’s responsibilities include lecturing to medical students on the topic of amblyopia and binocular vision approximately four times a year. In addition, the fellow participates at grand rounds 3-4 times a year and organizes a pediatric journal club six times a year. Every other week the fellow attends lectures on pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. The fellow is also is in charge of a fellow pediatric ophthalmology clinic one-half day a week.
Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered through the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

Fellowship positions are filled through Ophthalmology Matching Program and we utilize the Central Application Service. Please contact the matching program at Ophthalmology Fellowship Match (www.sfmatch.org), for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A FLORIDA STATE MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

Contact:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator)
P.O. Box 016880
Miami , FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax: 305/326-6580

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Retina Fellowship

This is a TWO-YEAR comprehensive training program in the diagnosis and management of surgical and medical diseases involving the retina and vitreous, primarily under the direction of Drs. Harry Flynn, Timothy Murray, Philip Rosenfeld, Janet Davis, William Smiddy, Audina Berrocal, Thomas Albini, and Yale Fisher. Fellows work closely with the faculty in the clinics and operating room. In the clinics, expertise is developed in the diagnosis and management of retinal vascular diseases, retinal inflammatory diseases, ocular tumors, macular degeneration, inherited retinal degenerations, and retinopathy of prematurity. In the operating room, extensive experience is gained in scleral buckling and vitrectomy techniques, placement of radioactive plaques for ocular tumors, evaluation and treatment of children with retinoblastoma, and the management of ocular trauma. Academically, the fellows participate in teaching conferences and are actively encouraged to participate in clinical or basic research. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered through the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

Fellowship positions are filled through Ophthalmology Matching Program and we utilize the Central Application Service. Please contact the matching program at Ophthalmology Fellowship Match (www.sfmatch.org), for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A FLORIDA STATE MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

Contact:
Kathy Corser (fellowship coordinator)
P.O. Box 016880
Miami , FL 33101
800/329-7000 ext. 6391
305/326-6391
fax: 305/326-6580

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Uveitis Fellowship

This is a one year comprehensive training program in the diagnosis and medical and surgical management of uveitis under the direction of Drs. Janet Davis, Thomas Albini, and Victor Perez. Fellows work closely with the faculty in the clinics and operating room. In the clinics, expertise is developed in the diagnosis and management of infectious and non-infectious uveitis, a broad range of therapeutic immunosuppression, intravitreal and periocular treatments, and modern diagnostic techniques, including state-of-the-art posterior segment imaging. In the operating room, experience is gained in drug delivery device placement, cataract, glaucoma, or posterior segment surgery related to complications of uveitis depending on prior training and interests. Academically, the fellow participates in teaching conferences and is actively encouraged to participate in clinical or basic research. Fellows with prior or planned fellowship training in anterior or posterior segment surgery are preferred. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the other fellowships offered through the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.  The program is compliant with the AUPO guidelines for Uveitis Fellowships.
 
You should be aware that we participate in a matching program. Information and applications relating to the Fellowship Matching Program can be obtained from:  Ophthalmology Fellowship Match, P.O. Box 7584, San Francisco, California 94120-7584 (415/447-0350), http://www.sfmatch.org.

PLEASE NOTE:  YOU MUST HAVE AN UNRESTRICED FULL FLORIDA MEDICAL LICENSE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR FELLOWSHIP. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL 3 PARTS OF THE USMLE FOR A FLORIDA LICENSE.

 Deadline for receipt of application is September 15.

Contact:
Kathy Corser, Fellowship Coordinator
P.O. Box 016880, Miami, FL 33101
Location: 900 NW 17 Street, Room 242, Miami, FL 33136
305/326-6391 (800/329-7000 ext. 6391); fax: 305/326-6580
www.bascompalmer.org

International Clinical Observership Program

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute offers an International Clinical Observership Program for select physicians from countries outside the United States. The program focuses on enhancing knowledge in ophthalmic subspecialties including cornea, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, pathology, pediatric ophthalmology, retina and comprehensive ophthalmology. As part of the observership, doctors are permitted to observe the activities of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which include surgery, scheduled conferences and Grand Rounds. Observerships may last anywhere from two weeks to six months.

Please allow 6 months for the processing of your application.

Contact:
Marili Rivera
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
900 NW 17 Street
Miami, FL 33136
305-326-6110
305-326-6518, Fax

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