Johns Hopkins Medicine Wilmer Eye Institute

Commitment:

Program Length: Twelve months

Program Starting Date: Last Monday in June

Typical Weekly Hours and After-Hours Responsibilities: The resident will work 40 hours per week with limited after-hours responsibilities including on-call eye consults, a responsibility that rotates amongst all optometry faculty.

Program Description:

The residency is a 12-month program, specifically designed for qualified candidates seeking clinical exposure and residency-level didactic experience managing multiple levels of ocular pathologies (i.e. primary to tertiary care). The program will involve a continuity clinic with direct patient care overseen by attending Doctors of Optometry or Medicine (comprehensive eye care and specialty contact lenses). While the residency’s focus will be in primary eye care, the program will also provide the resident with experience in specialty contact lens evaluations for a broad array of medical indications including keratoconus, post-PKP, post-LASIK ectasia, post-CXL, post-trauma, and ocular surface diseases. In addition, the resident is expected to attend weekly Wilmer Grand Rounds and subspecialty lectures. The resident will be required to present at least two lectures among several conference opportunities in the year including Ohio State’s Resident Day, Wilmer Evidence Based Care Conference, and/or a national conference. Lastly, successful completion of this program will require composing a research paper, journal article, or peer review format manuscript on a clinical topic of choice. The clinical topic must be approved by the residency director, and the paper must be completed before the final month of residency.

Curriculum:

• Attendance and participation in weekly Wilmer Grand Rounds
• Attendance and participation in quarterly OD Grand Rounds
• Attendance and participation in 2x monthly Journal Club
• Completion of resident case discussion 1-2x/month.
• Submission of two case reports to present at AAO, AOA, SECO, GSLS, and/or Heart of America
• Presentation given at The Ohio State University Optometry Resident Scholarship Day
• Completion of a research paper, journal article, or peer review format manuscript on a clinical topic of choice.

Requirements for Completion:

• Deliver clinical care at an advanced level as determined through formal evaluations of the resident’s patient care
• Successfully complete all clinical rotations
• Successfully complete all teaching assignments
• Complete a paper based on literature review or original research that is suitable for publication in a peer reviewed journal
• Participate in required journal clubs and/or grand rounds
• Maintain patient logs
• Complete all evaluations of students, attending doctors, clinic rotations, and residency
• Successful completion of the residency requires full time attendance in clinic, satisfactory clinical aptitude and performance, and completion of all scholarly activities and assignments.

Benefits:

Salary: $48,500 annually 

Program Benefits and Liability Coverage: Medical insurance coverage, professional liability insurance, two weeks of vacation, CE stipend for local or national conferences, including continuing education opportunities within Wilmer.

Application Materials and Procedures:

Deadline: January 20

By January 20, applicants should have the following on file with the residency coordinator:

• Completed application through ORMatch website
  ORMatch # 43032
• Current curriculum vitae (CV)
• Statement of Intent
• Official optometry transcripts
• NBEO scores
• Letters of recommendation from three faculty closely acquainted with the applicant’s clinical proficiency

Applicants will be evaluated without regard to gender, race, creed, national origin, or non-disqualifying disabilities.

Selection Procedure and Admission Criteria:

Candidates are evaluated on the basis of clinical and academic competence, recommendations, interpersonal skills, and interest in future work at academic medical centers.

Preference is given to candidates with a 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA or higher

Admission requirements include:

• Doctor of Optometry degree from an ACOE accredited school or college of optometry
• Successful completion of Parts I, II, III and TMOD of the NBEO two months prior to beginning of the program
• State of Maryland Optometry license application prior to the beginning of the program

This program is Accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association, www.theacoe.org. To reach the ACOE directly, you may send an email to accredit@theacoe.org.