Preceptors:
Duration of Fellowship: One (1) year.
Program number: 754.22
Goal: The goal of the glaucoma fellowship program is to provide graduates of accredited residency programs with extensive exposure to the medical and surgical management of difficult glaucoma problems. Preference will be given to those applicants who are considering a career in academic ophthalmology.
Description of Program: The glaucoma fellow will have the opportunity to participate fully in the management of both private and county hospital patients. There is ample hands-on training in the latest surgical techniques; the surgical workload is such that each fellow will have completed approximately 125 to 150 cases as primary surgeon and another 300 to 400 cases as assistant over the year.
The hospitals associated with the glaucoma fellowship are University Hospital - St. Paul, Parkland Memorial Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital, Children's Medical Center at Dallas, and the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The two fellows will spend time on the glaucoma service at the county hospitals of Dallas and Tarrant Counties (Parkland and John Peter Smith) as well as with the four preceptors who have busy private practices. Private clinics generally see around 25 to 30 patients per half-day. They clinics have state-of-the-art equipment and excellent ancillary support.
Research Opportunity: At any one time there are a large number of clinical research trials ongoing in which the fellows are involved. In-depth involvement in one or more trials by the fellow is encouraged. Additionally, there are five basic scientists in the department with research interests in the anterior segment of the eye. Each has a fully equipped lab with ongoing research projects in which the fellows are encouraged to be active.
Stipend: Fellows are paid at the PGY-5 level.
Licensure Requirements: A Texas medical license is required and must be obtained prior to starting the Fellowship.
Appointment: Prospective glaucoma fellows are required to sign a Memorandum of Appointment, which contains a restrictive covenant. For further information on the restrictive covenant, please contact the Education Office for the Department of Ophthalmology at 214-648-3848.
Application Process: Glaucoma fellowship program applicants must register and submit an application through the SFMatch Central Application System (CAS). Please refer to the SFMatch website (http://www.sfmatch.org) to register for the match and read about the new process for applying to Ophthalmology Fellowship training in 2008. Once registered, you can view our program listing on the SFMatch directory website.
Applications are due by September 1st. Personal, on-site interviews are required and are granted by invitation only. Invitations are issued via e-mail using the address provided on the application. Candidates invited to interview may be requested to submit a CV, photo and supplemental application. Applications received after September 1st will be considered for interviews on a space-available basis.
Interview Logistics: Interviews are conducted on Fridays during September, October, and November. We will conduct our 2008 interviews on the following Fridays:
September 19, 2008
October 3, 2008
October 24, 2008
Interviewees should plan to arrive in Dallas on Thursday evening in time to attend an informal reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (hotel details below). This is an informal get together so please dress comfortably!
Plan to allow one and one-half hours between your flight arrival and hotel check-in. Additional details about the following day's interview process will be announced during the reception. The interview day can last until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, so please schedule departing flights accordingly.
Hotel/Transportation
A block of rooms has been reserved for interviewees at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the special rate of $69.00 per night. When making your reservations, be sure to request the UT Southwestern rate.
Crowne Plaza - Dallas Market Center
7050 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75247
Main Number: 214-630-8500
The Crowne Plaza offers complimentary transportation to/from Love Field Airport. Call the hotel's main number upon arrival at the airport and request pick-up service. Cab service and Super Shuttle (www.supershuttle.com) are two options for those flying into the DFW airport.
Transportation to the University on Friday morning and back to the hotel or Love Field on Friday afternoon will be provided by the hotel. More details about this will be available at the Thursday evening reception.
Additional Information: Questions may be directed to the Education Office in the Ophthalmology Department at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390-9057
Phone 214-648-3848
Fax: 214-645-9482
E-mail: OphthEdu@UTSouthwestern.edu.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. Those with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
