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The educational program at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicince is conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology at the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute (RMLEI), University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) on the Anschutz Medical Campus, and the three University -affiliated medical centers:  Denver Health Medical Center (DHMC); The Children's Hospital (TCH); and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC).  All centers are within a 30-minute drive from the main campus.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Our residency program is a 36-month program with 4 residents in each post graduate year.  During training, residents acquire the basic and advanced knowledge and the surgical skills necessary for the general practice of ophthalmology.  For more information on our residency program, please visit the link above.  Please note that all applications must be processed by the San Francisco Match; we will not accept any applications that have not first been received by the Ophthalmology Matching Program.

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

Currently, we have 3 fellowships available in the Department of Ophthalmology:

Please be aware that all fellowship applicants must be eligible to receive a Colorado medical license

at the time of application and must have a valid Colorado license on the first day of their fellowship.

The Department of Ophthalmology participates in the Fellowship Matching Program sponsored by the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (PO Box 7999, San Francisco, CA  94120).

Applications and application information may be obtained by visiting the links above. 

Medical Students interested in doing a clinical rotation in ophthalmology at the University of Colorado should visit the Medical Student Admissions Office website at  www.uchsc.edu/extern .