Each resident is enrolled in the American Academy of Ophthalmology's basic science self-study course, with self instruction supplemented by weekly study sessions involving all residents. In addition, residents participate in our monthly grand rounds and monthly clinical conferences. Clinical staff gives numerous regularly scheduled lectures. These lectures are augmented by fluorescein angiography, cornea and glaucoma conferences. Pathology lectures and slide reviews are held within the department at least once a month.
Equipment is available to practice surgical and microsurgical techniques.
Residents' practice is mandatory. In addition there are annual meetings of the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and grand rounds both at the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Resident Journal Club is held monthly with each resident critically reviewing a selected article published during the previous month in a major ophthalmic journal. In addition to the medical center's Dykes Library the department maintains its own library of video journals and a CD-ROM library of reference textbooks. The department provides computer facilities for residents and access to the Internet for information retrieval and medical data base search.