Fellowship Program
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
John A. Moran Eye Center–University of Utah School of Medicine
Program Medical Director & Selection Chair: Paul S. Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Department Chairman: Randall J Olson, M.D., Professor
Department Education Director: Mark D. Mifflin, M.D., Assistant Professor
Education Coordinator: Elaine Schwanebeck
We accept one fellow every other year. We are full for 2012-2014 but will be accepting applications for 2013-2015. As with most Fellowship Program, this is not an approved PGY–5 ACGME position. It is, however, affiliated with an ACGME accredited Ophthalmology Residency Program. Malpractice insurance will be provided by the University as well as medical, dental, and other benefits. After beginning this fellowship, you will attend a scheduled orientation to explain in detail all benefits you and your family are eligible to receive. This is a two-year position beginning July 1 through June 30 two years later.
This is a two-year retina fellowship at the John Moran Eye Center of the University of Utah. Four full-time retina faculty (Michael Teske, M.D., Paul Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D., M.E. Hartnett, MD, and Albert Vitale, M.D.) will provide extensive hands-on training in adult and pediatric vitreo-retinal surgery, medical retina, and posterior Uveitis at three busy teaching hospitals (Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City VA, and Primary Children's Hospital). Ample opportunity and time will be provided for clinical and basic science research with the vitreo-retinal staff and with our world-renowned basic science research faculty. The fellow will also help organize the monthly fluorescein conferences and assist in resident and medical student teaching. Annual salary: $50,000, which includes VA supplementation.
If selected for this position, you will be required to obtain a Utah Physicians License, a Utah Controlled Substance Licence, and a DEA license. You will also be required to obtain privileges with the University Hospital, Primary Children's Medical Center, and Veterans Administration Medical Center. All fees for privileges will be reimbursed by the Department of Ophthalmology. University policy requires original receipts for reimbursement. We will work closely with you to meet these requirements.
You will also be required to sign a fellowship agreement. Included within this agreement is a covenant not to compete: “Upon termination or expiration of fellowship training/employment with University for any reason whatsoever, fellow agrees that for a period beginning with the date of termination and continuing for two full years thereafter, fellow shall not, either directly or indirectly, within Wasatch or Summit Counties; to include the entire Wasatch Front, engage in the practice of ophthalmology, either as an employee, individual, proprietorship, partner, shareholder, associate or consultant.“
Please submit your application through the San Francisco Match CAS system # 842.35. Also please send a recent photo and CV to the address below.
Elaine Schwanebeck
Department of Ophthalmology–JMEC
University of Utah–HSC
65 Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Telephone 801.585.6701
Fax 801.581.3357
elaine.schwanebeck@hsc.utah.edu
This position is listed with the Ophthalmology Fellowship Matching Program (#842.35)
P.O. Box 7584
San Francisco, California 94120-7584
Telephone 415.447.0350
Deadline for Applications is September 1st, Interviews will be held on 10/20/2012 & 11/03/2012 ONLY.
Our application deadline is September 1st. Invitations to interview will be September 29th and the Match deadline will be the end of November or beginning of December. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Elaine Schwanebeck.
The following internet address can provide additional information: University of Utah Health Sciences Center General Information