Temple Ophthalmology prides itself on the fine balance of autonomy and supervision to ensure our graduates receive an excellent education as well as the opportunity to grow into responsible physicians ready to step into an attending role themselves. All of our clinical sites have been structured to have resident-run clinics with dedicated attending supervision for every patient encounter. This allows residents to take ownership of their patients as well as allow continuity of care. Residents have exposure to cornea, retina, glaucoma, oculoplastics and comprehensive all year-round and therefore can follow their patients longitudinally to gain a deeper understanding of ocular disease.
The Temple University Hospital facilities are located four miles north of Center City, Philadelphia. Temple residents also have the privilege of rotating through five other major institutions during their training listed below. This combination of clinical environments provides a broad and diverse training experience.
Internship: Temple University Internal Medicine
Temple Ophthalmology is a joint program with Internal Medicine. The PGY-1 year will be completed at Temple University Hospital in the Internal Medicine department prior to starting full-time with the Ophthalmology Department during the PGY-2 year. Every 5th week of the PGY-1 year will be protected time spent on the Ophthalmology service at the Temple site.
PGY-1s are provided with the BCSC books at the beginning of their year. Their schedule during ophthalmology is tailored to help them master refraction, basic slit lamp exam, dilated fundus exam with indirect, and consult triaging/evaluations.
Temple University Hospital
This is the home institution where residents spend the most time overall. Our residents spend 8 months here as PGY-2s, 4 months as PGY-3s and 4 months as PGY-4s. There are 5 full time faculty and 4 adjunct faculty members.
3401 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
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Wilmington Hospital in Christiana Care System
Our residents spend 4 months here as PGY-2s and another 4 months as PGY-4s. There are subspecialty clinics staffed by a variety of community ophthalmologists. This unique experience gives residents some insight on private practice. Residents have access to the gamut of ophthalmic imaging and there is a surgery center where they operate under the supervision of a variety of attendings. The clinic was renovated in 2019.
501 W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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