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Program
Description
This
54-week program provides advanced clinical experience in all aspects
of pediatric optometry and binocular vision patient care.
The resident will have the opportunity for interaction
and case co-management with other health care and education
professionals. The program is flexible and can be adapted
to meet the particular interests of the resident.
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Program
Content
The mission of the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry Residency Program in Pediatric Optometry is to provide high quality, advanced post-graduate education and clinical training in Pediatric Optometry, Binocular Vision and Vision Therapy to qualified optometrists who will contribute to eye care and the profession of optometry. Upon successful completion of this program, the resident will be able to pursue a professional career in a Pediatrics / Binocular Vision patient care, including management of non-strabismic binocular vision anomalies, amblyopia, strabismus and learning related vision problems in private optometric practice or optometric education. The program instills in its residents a professional and scientific attitude, skills for lifelong learning, a commitment to the profession of optometry and a desire to contribute to the social welfare of the community. |
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Program
Content
The
Residency in Pediatrics/Binocular Vision will provide the resident
with opportunity for:
- Direct
patient care in the Pediatrics/Binocular Vision Service of
the College of Optometry's Center for Eye Care locations
- Direct
patient care for preschool, special education and regular
school children at off-campus school locations
- Supervision
of third and fourth year students in the Pediatrics/Binocular
Vision and Primary Care Services of the College of Optometry Center for Eye Care locations
- Participation
in Emergency Care services
- Weekly
meetings and conferences with College of Optometry Pediatrics/Binocular
Vision Service faculty
- Providing
consultative services to College of Optometry faculty and
other health care and education professionals
- Providing
didactic and laboratory instruction to optometry students
in clinical and vision science courses related to pediatric
optometry and binocular vision
- Providing
leadership in optometry and graduate student seminars and
individual instruction sessions
- Attendance
at the annual meetings of the College of Optometrists in
Vision Development or the American Academy of Optometry,
in addition to regional professional meetings
- Participation
in related research with College of Optometry faculty and
members of the graduate program
- Opportunities
to lecture, laboratory and clinical instruction to doctors
participating in College of Optometry sponsored continuing
education program
Salary/Stipend:
$32,400 plus benefits
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