Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program

Lebanon, NH

Specialty:Ophthalmology

ACGME Code:2403200001

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program in Ophthalmology is designed to provide comprehensive training in the field of ophthalmology. The program offers a robust curriculum that covers a wide range of topics, ensuring residents achieve a high level of expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and conditions. The training takes place at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, a major academic medical center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, which serves as the primary site for educational and clinical activities.

Curriculum Overview

The curriculum is structured to provide residents with both foundational knowledge and practical skills in various subspecialties of ophthalmology. The training includes regular lectures, hands-on workshops, and extensive clinical rotations. Residents will engage in patient care, where they are expected to make clinical decisions under supervision, allowing them to develop confidence and proficiency as independent practitioners.

Clinical Rotations

Rotations within the program are carefully designed to give residents exposure to all aspects of ophthalmology. Clinical experiences include general ophthalmology, retina, cornea, glaucoma, and pediatric ophthalmology. Each rotation is tailor-made to allow residents to understand a specific area thoroughly and gain practical experience with diverse patient populations.

During their rotation through the retina service, residents will learn about managing conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, and age-related macular degeneration, involving both medication injections and surgical interventions. In the glaucoma rotation, residents will receive training on the management of open-angle and closed-angle glaucoma.

Research Opportunities

The program encourages residents to participate in ongoing research and clinical trials. Research is a critical component of the residency experience, consisting of epidemiological studies, clinical trials, and other innovative research initiatives in ophthalmology. For example, ongoing studies are exploring new treatment methods for various eye conditions, further advancing the field of ophthalmology and providing residents with invaluable experience in evidence-based medicine and clinical research methodologies 5.

Unique Aspects of the Program

A unique aspect of the program is its commitment to a multi-disciplinary approach to eye care, integrating insights and expertise from various medical specialties. This approach is vital in treating complex conditions often requiring collaborative efforts between different specialties.

Furthermore, the program has a strong educational mission. Residents benefit from a vibrant grand rounds program that features distinguished speakers and education opportunities on-site at the medical center. This ensures that graduates are well-prepared for the competitive nature of ophthalmology practice and board exams 3.

Training Sites

The primary training site is Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, which offers state-of-the-art facilities and technology. This site provides access to a diverse patient population, enhancing residents' learning experiences through exposure to a broad spectrum of ophthalmic conditions.

Additional rotational sites within regional clinics also cater to specialized needs, allowing for more personalized education in the residents' areas of interest.

Visa Support

The program offers visa support for international medical graduates. Participants seeking residency training may apply for J-1 visas, which are commonly utilized for such educational programs. Program administrators are experienced in navigating visa requirements and will assist candidates through the application process.

Competitiveness and Application Requirements

Admission to the program is highly competitive. Candidates with strong academic records, especially those who have excelled on their USMLE Step exams, are prioritized for interviews. There are specific application requirements, including a prohibition on more than one failed attempt at the Step exams, which underscores the program’s commitment to maintaining high educational standards. Additionally, applicants should ideally be graduates from accredited medical schools and demonstrate a genuine interest in ophthalmology through relevant clinical experiences or research 1.

The program is also known for being DO-friendly and actively encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, including international medical graduates. This inclusivity promotes a dynamic learning environment and enriches the resident's training experience.

In summary, the Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program offers an excellent opportunity for medical graduates to pursue a career in ophthalmology, providing a solid foundation of clinical skills, research involvement, and comprehensive educational resources.

Web sources

1. Ophthalmology DHMC Services 2. Appointments and Referrals 3. Health Care Professionals 4. Patient Support and Education 5. Research and Clinical Trials 6. Ophthalmology Team

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued6

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2018 - 2019	Initial Accreditation	Apr 4, 2019
02	2019 - 2020	Initial Accreditation	Apr 4, 2019
03	2020 - 2021	Initial Accreditation	Apr 4, 2019
04	2021 - 2022	Continued	Apr 7, 2022
05	2022 - 2023	Continued	Jan 12, 2023
06	2023 - 2024	Continued	Jan 11, 2024
07	2024 - 2025	Continued	Jan 9, 2025
08	2025 - 2026	Continued	Jan 15, 2026
09	2026 - 2027	Continued	Jan 15, 2026

Program

Program Size

2, 2, 2, 2 (4 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 15, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

Training

Fellowship Rate:50%^[2]

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.6X^[1]

Residents Career Path ^[2]

Fellowship · 50%

Other · 50%

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 90 days^[1]

First Year Paid Vacation: 20 days^[1]

First Year Salary: $73,827^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 60 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:J1, F1^[2]

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Roster

Publications

4 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

4 Publications (5 yr)

Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus2025

Surgical management and long-term follow-up of a traumatic intrastromal epithelial cyst.

Andrew J Catomeris,¹Michael E Zegans,¹Jonathan D Marotti,²Erin M Salcone,¹

PMID: 40712921doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2025.104268

Case reports in genetics2025

Optic Nerve Coloboma in a Child With Compound Heterozygous USH2A Variants.

Emily S Levine,¹Nidhi D Shah,²Erin M Salcone,¹

PMID: 40225234doi.org/10.1155/crig/4667935

Location

Lebanon, NH ^[5]

Population

14,282

Median income

$92,288Above

Education

56.4%Above

Employment

68.9%Below

Health

6.4%On par

Age

38Above

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Lebanon, NH

State - New Hampshire

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$969

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$964

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$973

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$975

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$988

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$985

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$990

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$989

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$998

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$999

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,007

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,016

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,025

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,028

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,022

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,018

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,018

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,024

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,036

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,050

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,057

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,065

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,064

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,072

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,067

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,076

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,081

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,096

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,090

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,084

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,079

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,084

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$1,088

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$1,097

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$1,104

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$1,103

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$1,113

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$1,122

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$1,135

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$1,143

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$1,156

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$1,164

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$1,171

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$1,162

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$1,169

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$1,170

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$1,186

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$1,311

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$1,316

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$1,193

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$1,315

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$1,326

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$1,325

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$1,333

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$1,337

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$1,352

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$1,360

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$1,368

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$1,368

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,379

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$1,387

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$1,402

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$1,388

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$1,392

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,385

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,384

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,388

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,392

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,405

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,428

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,444

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,463

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$1,484

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$1,503

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$1,497

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$1,496

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$1,524

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$1,556

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$1,586

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$1,610

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$1,640

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$1,825

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$1,852

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$1,853

$1,791

1/31/2022

N/A

$1,875

$1,800

2/28/2022

N/A

$1,946

$1,820

3/31/2022

N/A

$1,968

$1,829

4/30/2022

N/A

$2,002

$1,841

5/31/2022

N/A

$2,020

$1,852

6/30/2022

N/A

$2,031

$1,861

7/31/2022

N/A

$2,038

$1,868

8/31/2022

N/A

$2,055

$1,872

9/30/2022

N/A

$2,069

$1,875

10/31/2022

N/A

$1,994

$1,873

11/30/2022

N/A

$2,087

$1,875

12/31/2022

N/A

$1,981

$1,874

1/31/2023

N/A

$2,001

$1,877

2/28/2023

N/A

$2,039

$1,879

3/31/2023

N/A

$2,010

$1,884

4/30/2023

N/A

$2,006

$1,886

5/31/2023

N/A

$2,006

$1,886

6/30/2023

N/A

$2,011

$1,886

7/31/2023

N/A

$2,020

$1,891

8/31/2023

N/A

$2,032

$1,908

9/30/2023

N/A

$2,033

$1,912

10/31/2023

N/A

$2,041

$1,916

11/30/2023

N/A

$2,054

$1,918

12/31/2023

N/A

$2,049

$1,921

1/31/2024

N/A

$2,058

$1,928

2/29/2024

N/A

$2,068

$1,932

3/31/2024

$2,406

$2,105

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,426

$2,118

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,471

$2,146

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,483

$2,133

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,473

$2,140

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,444

$2,146

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,429

$2,155

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,424

$2,157

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,441

$2,161

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,490

$2,166

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,494

$2,177

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,519

$2,188

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,516

$2,101

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,519

$2,107

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,524

$2,116

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,546

$2,122

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,573

$2,135

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,594

$2,097

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,613

$2,109

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,625

$2,154

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,645

$2,163

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,634

$2,210

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,653

$2,215

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,636

$2,186

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Lebanon, NH

State - New Hampshire

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

6/1/2022

7/1/2022

8/1/2022

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

103

8/1/2023

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

6/1/2024

7/1/2024

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Lebanon, NH

Crime Rate and Safety

Lebanon, NH is known for its relatively low crime rate, making it a safe place to live and work.

Fun Activities

The location offers access to a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, and beautiful scenic views.

Climate

Lebanon experiences four distinct seasons with cold winters and warm summers.

Races and Population

The population of Lebanon is diverse with a mix of races and ethnicities.

Education

The area is home to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth College, providing opportunities for continuing education and research.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Lebanon, NH is slightly above the national average, with housing costs being a significant factor.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Lebanon is located approximately 2 hours away from Boston, MA, and 3 hours from Montreal, QC, offering easy access to bigger city amenities.

Pros

Beautiful natural surroundings
cultural diversity
access to top healthcare and educational institutions.

Cons

Higher cost of living
limited entertainment options compared to larger cities.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/2403200001

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/e81d15cc-b2a6-ba43-49b9-6f20695c83b0

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US3341300

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr