| Intern Year (PGY 1) |
| Current development of the integrated PGY 1 year will consist of 3 months of clinical ophthalmology in the South Miami resident clinic. The remaining 9 months will consist of direct clinical experience in a range of fields including but not limited to internal medicine, intensive care medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, rheumatology, endocrinology, infectious disease, and neuroradiology. Interns will have the opportunity to perform laser procedures and minor plastics procedures which will count towards surgical and procedural minimums set forth by the ACGME. |
| Ophthalmology Year 1 (PGY 2) |
| Year one consists of time spent primarily in the residency clinic in South Miami but also includes various opportunities to explore subspecialty interests with private practice collaborations in the community, in addition to a basic science course in ophthalmology attended by residents across the country. Year one entails excellent experience with clinical ophthalmology, using state of the art diagnostic equipment, and performing laser procedures. Add sentence to the end of the existing paragraph: First year ophthalmology residents will gain early surgical experience in fields including strabismus, oculoplastic, and corneal surgery. |
Ophthalmology year 2 (PGY3)
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| Year two consists of time divided between several sites, including the Bay Pines Veterans Administration Hospital (where residents are locally housed), Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (for pediatric ophthalmology) and Caridad Center (a local charity clinic for the underserved). During year two, residents are expected to deepen their clinical expertise and continue to build upon surgical experience developed in the first year. |
Ophthalmology year 3 (PGY4)
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| Year three is largely surgical in nature, with residents again rotating through the Bay Pines Veterans Administration and playing leading roles at the residency clinic. They also spend significant time rotating in the ORs and clinics of local, premier ophthalmic surgeons, where noteworthy exposure is gained in the private practice elements of ophthalmology and refractive surgery. There is also an elective opportunity. |
Didactics
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| Didactics consists of both academic and surgical lectures/courses led by our faculty and residents. These include wet labs, grand rounds, journal clubs, and lectures in the basic sciences and subspecialties, in addition to away surgical courses. Each year a comprehensive pathology lecture series is given as well. Research opportunities are abound, as many of our faculty are deeply invested in clinical projects and even clinical trials. A basic science course in ophthalmology is attended by all first year residents. |
