During the first year, residents spend eight months at Temple University Hospital and four months at Lankenau Hospital. During the second and third years, the residents rotate for four months through Temple University Children's Medical Center, The Lankenau Hospital, and The Medical Center of Delaware. Individual rotations are discussed in depth below. Philadelphia is a residential community with nearby suburban communities which are very pleasant, reasonably priced and within easy access to the hospitals. The surgical experience at Temple is rich and varied.
Residents receive training in nearly all aspects of surgical ophthalmology.
The exact number of cases on which a resident will be primary surgeon will vary depending on the surgical skills and interests of the resident. Shown below is a breakdown of surgical cases a motivated resident can expect to achieve.