Residency Program

Primary Eye Care

Mission

The program expects to provide post-graduate training so that the resident can develop proficiency in areas of primary care optometry, gain experience with multidisciplinary settings, and obtain training in pre- and post-ophthalmic operative care. The program also will provide the resident with experience in teaching and scholarly activities, so that he or she may further pursue a career in education and research.

Program Goals

• Provide post-graduate training, which develops the proficiency necessary to become a full scope primary care practitioner
• Develop quality clinical educators and clinical researcher

• One year residency program (August 15 through August 14)
• Yearly stipend of $19,992 with benefits
• No tuition or fees
• Position: One
• Health Insurance benefits from IAUPR
• Professional Liability Protection from IAUPR
• Workload: 80% Clinical, 20% Didactical
• Accreditation status:Fully-Accredited Status by ACOE
• Bilingual School’s Setting with Spanish’s speaking patients

• Scholarly Activities
• Lecturing
• Weekly optometric seminars
• Worksites:
  • IAUPR’s Clinic Sites (Own Transportation strongly recommended)
  • External Rotations
• Library and research resources
• Administration time
• Specialty areas rotation
  • Contact lenses, VT, Low Vision, Electro-diagnostics, Prosthesis, Learning Disabilities
• Certificate requirements includes:
  • Successful Clinical & Didactic evaluations
  • Publishable quality paper

Elegibility Criteria

1. Applicant must have successfully completed part I, II and TMOD of National Boards of Examiners in Optometry as a requisite for admission to the residency program.
2. Candidates must be eligible to be licensed as an optometrist in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
3. Recommendation letters: Three (3) are requested. One should be from clinical director from graduating institution or chief academic officer. Two others from full time faculty members who have been involved with the applicant’s education.
4. A brief essay stating reasons for applying to a program which is addressed to the primary eye care is requested.
5. Applicant should submit Curriculum Vitae and be available for interview.
6. Knowledge of basic conversational Spanish language is required to communicate with majority of patient population although English language is the official written language.
7. Candidates must earn the degree of Doctor of Optometry from a school or college of Optometry accredited by the Council on Optometric Education prior to the starting date of the residency program.
8. IAUPR affirm that all candidates are evaluated without regard to sex, race, color, creed, origin or disabilities.

Brochure

• Primary Eye Care Residency Brochure (PDF format)

Application Process

• Candidates must complete application through the ORMS. Deadline: February 1. More INFO, refer to the ORMS Webpage
• All serious applicants are encouraged to arrange a site visit

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