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PEDIATRIC
OPHTHALMOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
This 12 month fellowship is approved by American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (AAPO&S) and is in compliance with the guidelines provided by the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology Fellowship Compliance Committee (AUPO-FCC) for one person and primarily takes place at The Children’s Hospital (TCH) with less intense experiences at Denver Health Medical Center (DHMC), the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), and the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH). The fellow will rotate through the services of Drs. Arlene V. Drack, Theodore Curtis and Rebecca Sands. Doctor Drack is a fellowship trained pediatric ophthalmologist who is a voting member of AAPO&S and meets the requirements for training guidelines for AAPO&S. Doctor Sands is a fellowship trained pediatric ophthalmologist who has been in practice for two years and is eligible for AAPO&S membership in 2006. Doctor Curtis recently completed his fellowship training.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FELLOWTop
Clinical Responsibilities
Training will occur at multiple sites but the fellow will spend at least 50% of his/her time at TCH, the parent institution. The fellow will participate in the Pediatric and Motility Clinics and surgery at TCH, DHMC, VAMC and the UCH. These rotations will provide opportunities to interact with the residents and attending pediatric ophthalmologists. All American fellows must have a Colorado license by the initiation of the fellowship. American fellows will have the opportunity to run their own general clinic at TCH where they diagnose and treat pediatric patients. Supervising resident clinics for motility patients at DHMC and VAMC will provide very valuable clinical and surgical experiences. Attending coverage is available at all times.
The fellow will perform at least 10 strabismus surgeries and 3 pediatric cataract surgeries under direct full-time faculty supervision prior to consideration for the opportunity to supervise residents. These minimum requirements were formulated under the assumption that the fellow has met or exceeded the minimum number of residency OR cases required for Board eligibility (10 Class I and 5 Class III strabismus; 45 Class I and 30 Class III cataract surgeries).
Educational ResponsibilitiesTop
The fellow will be in charge of the monthly Pediatric Ophthalmology Conference at which interesting patients are presented to the faculty and residents. The residents on the Pediatric Ophthalmology service will provide the patients for the conference. In addition, the fellow will attend other departmental conferences, including the Basic and Clinical Science Course, Wednesday Morning Conference, Grand Rounds, and the Annual Residents, Fellow, Faculty and Alumni Research Day. The fellow will attend all journal clubs featuring pediatric ophthalmology articles. The fellow will be required to prepare and present teaching conferences and participate in the teaching of residents and or medical students.
American fellows will be responsible for participating in the pediatric ophthalmology consultation services at TCH and the UCH and ROP examinations at TCH, UCH, and DHMC. These consultations will be conducted together with the resident on the service, with full time faculty supervision.
Research Responsibilities:
Research opportunities abound and each fellow is expected to complete one or more projects. Fellows are encouraged to present their research at such meetings as the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPO&S) and/or the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Presentation at the Annual Resident, Fellow, Faculty and Alumni Research Day is required.
FUNDINGTop
The American fellowship is funded and health insurance is included. An academic appointment is provided at the "Instructor" level. Funding is provided for travel of a fellow presenting a paper at the AAPO&S meeting.
FELLOW EVALUATIONTop
The overall responsibility for evaluating the fellow will reside with Doctors Drack, Curtis and Sands although all UCH department faculty members will have the opportunity to comment on the fellow’s performance during his/her one year training period. Cognitive and procedural competence will be assessed in an ongoing fashion by all faculty members involved in the fellow’s training. Both written and verbal feedback will be provided on a quarterly basis. The fellow will maintain a surgical log, as well as a log of conferences/lectures given or attended by the fellow, and research activity.
The above requirements follow and meet the guidelines for accreditation of fellowship training programs in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus as set forth by the Training and Accreditation Committee of the AAPO&S. This fellowship is also in compliance with guidelines provided by the AUPO-FCC.
Upon completion of the fellowship, the fellow will be eligible for membership in AAPO&S after two (2) years of clinical practice that consists of at least 75% pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.
The exposure to adult and pediatric motility disorders and pediatric ophthalmic disorders within this busy university based practice will fully prepare a fellow for the practice of pediatric ophthalmology.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURESTop
Completed applications
must be received by September 30th for consideration.
Interviews are conducted by invitation only and are arranged
through the Fellowship Director's office. Only candidates
who are being considered seriously for appointment will be
asked to appear for an interview. Application requirements
include:
- Completed application form
- 3 letters of recommendation from present or former instructors
including the Chair of your current program
- Transcripts of medical education
Send
completed applications to:
Rocky
Mountain Lions Eye Institute
Attention:
Residency/Fellowship Coordinator
PO
Box 6510
Mail
Stop F731
Aurora,
CO 80045
For
more information, please contact the Residency/Fellowhsip
Coordinator.
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