How do I apply?
Applications are accepted through SF Match until October of each year.
How many residents are accepted per year?
The program welcomes 6 residents per year, 18 in total. There are no fellows affiliated with the program.
How many hospitals are affiliated with the program?
There are 4 major hospitals affiliated with our program. University Hospitals Case Medical Center is the home institution for the residents and is the site of all major subspecialty rotations. Two to four months will be spent at each of the other three affiliated hospitals each year. This accommodation allows residents to work with a very diverse patient population through time spent a tertiary care center (University Hospitals Case Medical Center), a veteran’s hospital (VA), a county hospital (MetroHealth Medical Center), and a community hospital (St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital).
What is call like?
Primary call is shared between the 1st and 2nd years at the different hospitals (except for the first 3 weeks). University Hospital Case Medical Center and MetroHealth Medical Center are each covered separately. The VA and St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital call is shared. Overnight call is taken from home and averages once every 4-5 nights and typically one weekend a month. Chief residents (3rd years) provide back-up call on weekends and whenever they are chief at a particular hospital. Click here for a sample call schedule.
How many surgeries are included in the program?
As there are no fellows in this program, residents get an ample number of Class I and Class III surgeries. Although the 1st year is mostly Class III (observation), there are opportunities for Class I procedures throughout the year. 2nd years get at least 80 - 100 Class I lasers (focal, PRP, ALT, PI, Yag) and are the primary surgeons on extracapsular cataracts and strabismus surgeries. The bulk of surgeries come in the chief year but residents can expect to graduate with over 200 procedures in total. The chief residents average over 100 cataracts as well as trabeculectomies, corneal transplants, and plastics cases in their surgical year.
How much vacation is allowed?
Resident have 3 weeks (15 working days) of vacation per year. Each week of vacation can be taken as an entire block or broken up into 2 and 3 days. Each week does not include the weekend days. Click here to see other benefits offered by the program and hospital.
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