University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine Program
Ophthalmology - Cincinnati, OH | ACGME Code: 2403821122
The Ophthalmology residency training program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is a three-year clinical and basic science training program fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. This program offers four residency positions yearly, totaling 12 residents in the program. Applicants must be graduates of accredited medical colleges who have completed at least one year of postgraduate medical training, entering the program as PGY-2 trainees. The program's training occurs at various sites including the University of Cincinnati Medical Center campus, the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center site, and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center site.
The program is committed to providing comprehensive training to residents, whether they aim to pursue a subspecialty fellowship, join a private practice, or pursue an academic career. Residents have opportunities to work alongside faculty in a collegial and teamwork-oriented environment, offering them progressive and graded responsibilities to develop the skills necessary to become outstanding ophthalmologists.
The vision of the University of Cincinnati Department of Ophthalmology is to be a center of excellence in the field of ophthalmology, aspiring to develop a leading national program in ophthalmology. The mission of the department is to provide medical student and resident teaching, delivering ophthalmic medical and surgical care at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, while supporting clinical and basic science research.
The department's history dates back to 1865 when it was established as an independent academic unit of the medical school. The department has seen prominent figures such as Dr. Elkanah Williams and Dr. Derrick Vail Jr. serve as department chairmen, contributing significantly to the field of ophthalmology. The current chairman, Dr. Karl C. Golnik, is an internationally renowned neuro-ophthalmologist and educator, overseeing a faculty of over 60 members with various expertise and contributions to the field.
For more information, interested individuals can visit the Medical Sciences Building on 231 Albert Sabin Way in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- About the Program | Residency | Ophthalmology | UC Medicine
- College of Medicine | About the College
- Notice of Non-Discrimination - About UC | University of Cincinnati
- How to Apply | MSTP | UC College of Medicine
- Mission/History | About Us | Ophthalmology | UC Medicine
- Cincinnati College of Medicine | Office of Research
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