Career Development: Medical Specialties: Ophthalmology

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Residency training information:

• Duration of training (number of years): 4 years (trans/prelim. year + 3 Ophthy)
• Number of programs nationally: 120
• Number of entering residency positions per year: 445/443 filled
• Types of fellowships or subspecialties: Cornea, Glaucoma, Neuro- Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, and Retina
• Type of Match: Ophthalmology matches 7 positions yearly
• Overall competitiveness: SF www.sfmatch.org

Primary faculty contact person for M1 and M2 students:

• Dr. Michael Smith-Wheelock (mswhe@umich.edu)
  Phone: 764-4190

Medical Student Club or Interest Group:

UMMS Ophthalmology Student Interest Group Leaders:

• Anju Goyal (M3), (anju@umich.edu)
• Geoff Wilkes (M3), (gowilkes@umich.edu)

M1/M2 Research Interests:

• Deb Eadie, eadie@umich.edu
  Phone: 763-6903

M1/M2 Clinical and O.R. Shadowing/Mentoring:

• Hilary Savage (savagehi@umich.edu)
  Phone: 763-4088

M4 Clinical and Research Elective Directors:

• Dr. Michael Smith-Wheelock (mswhe@umich.edu)
  Phone: 764-4190
  Staff: Kathy Whitney
  Phone: 764-5208
  
  
• Research-Dr. Sugar (asugar@umich.edu)
  Phone: 763-5506
  Staff: Deb Eadie
  Phone: 763-5506

Residency Program Director:

• Shahzad I. Mian, MD (smian@umich.edu)
  Phone: 615-5476
  

Shadowing or mentoring experiences available to M1 or M2 students:

• Hilary Savage (savagehi@umich.edu)
  Phone: 763-4088

Resources:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology: www.aao.org
• UM Dept. of Ophthalmology: www.kellogg.umich.edu

Suggested journals, books, or other information for interested students:

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