Memphis The Department of Ophthalmology has directed the integrated residency program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center since 1966. Residency training is conducted primarily at four affiliated institutions which include the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis, Regional Medical Center, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, and Methodist Hospital. Additional subspecialty rotations are conducted at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Tennessee Bowld Hospital, and University of Tennessee Medical Group clinics. Our program is designed to provide outstanding training for careers in comprehensive ophthalmology, subspecialty practice, or academic medicine.
Interviews are mandatory and by invitation only.
Approximately 30 applicants will be selected for interview. Applicants invited for an interview will be contacted by mail and phone no later than November 15th. Interviews are conducted during the first two Mondays of December and last all day. All candidates will meet with the department chair, Dr. Barrett G. Haik, the vice chair, Dr. Richard D. Drewry, the residency program director, Dr. R. Christopher Walton, and three other full time faculty members. All candidates will tour the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Regional Medical Center, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, and Methodist Hospital.