Academic Program

Residency Program

Primary Eye Care Residency – IAUPR

Mission

The program expects to provide post-graduate training so that the resident can develop proficiency in areas of primary care optometry, gain experience with multidisciplinary settings, and obtain training in pre-and-post -ophthalmic operative care. The program also will provide the resident with experience in teaching and scholarly activities, so that he or she may further pursue a career in education and research.

Program Goals

• Provide post-graduate training, which develops the proficiency necessary to become a full-scope primary care practitioner
• Develop quality clinical educators and clinical researcher

Program Description

• One-year residency program (beginning by the third week of August)
• A yearly stipend of $40,000 with benefits
• Health Insurance benefits from IAUPR
• Professional Liability Protection from IAUPR
• Vacations as stipulated by the Academic Calendar of the IAUPRSO
• Sick leave: According to the Faculty Manual, page 38, section 4.6.1.1 Full time faculty accumulates sick days of 1-1/2 days per month, that is 18 days per year. Sick absences of greater than two days requires a note from a physician.
• No tuition or fees
• Position: One
• Workload: 80% (32 hours per week) in Clinical, 20% (8 hours per week) in Didactical
• Accreditation status: Accredited by ACOE
• Bilingual School’s Setting with Spanish’s speaking patients

Residency Experience

• Scholarly and teaching experience
• Clinical experience Worksites:
  • IAUPR’s Clinic Sites (Own transportation strongly recommended)
  • External Rotations at ophthalmology sites
  • Specialty areas rotation in Contact lenses, Pediatrics, Visual Training, Low Vision, Electro-diagnostics, Prothesis
• Library and research resources
• Administration time

Requirements for Completion:

• The resident will demonstrate the necessary proficiency to become a full scope primary eye care practitioner through six outcomes.
• The resident will demonstrate knowledge and skills as an educator and clinical researcher through three outcomes.
• Optometry License in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of Part I, II, III, and TMOD of National Boards Examination in Optometry (NBEO).
• Successful Clinical & Didactic evaluations.
• Publishable quality paper.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicant must have successfully completed parts I, II, III, and TMOD of National Boards of Examiners in Optometry as a requisite for admission to the residency program.
2. Candidates must be eligible to be licensed as an optometrist in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
3. Recommendation letters: Three (3) are requested. One should be from the clinical director of graduating institution or chief academic officer. Two others from full-time faculty members have been involved with the applicant’s education.
4. A brief essay stating reasons for applying to a program that is addressed to primary eye care is requested.
5. Applicant should submit Curriculum Vitae and be available for interview.
6. Knowledge of basic conversational Spanish language is required to communicate with the majority of the patient population although the English language is the official written language.
7. Candidates must earn the degree of Doctor of Optometry from a school or college of optometry accredited by the Council on Optometric Education prior to the starting date of the residency program.
8. IAUPR affirms that all candidates are evaluated without regard to sex, race, color, creed, origin, or disabilities.

Application Process

1. Candidates must complete the application through the ORMatch. Deadline: February 1. For more INFO, refer to the ORMatch Webpage.
2. All serious applicants are encouraged to arrange a site visit.

Contact information

For additional information contact

Coordinator name: Ariette Acevedo Telephone: 787-765-1915 Fax: 787-756-7351 Email:aacevedo@opto.inter.edu