A Family Practice Resident may end up in a referral center if that is what he or she chooses to pursue, but it does make it easier to get where you re going if you think about your goals ahead of time. Each residency program has a primarily clinical emphasis. Additional educational aspects of the programs include teaching, literature review, and research. A description of each program may be found by clicking each link above. During the twelve-month period of the program, each resident receives a salary.
Some programs offer paid health, term life, and professional liability insurance.
This program is designed to provide advanced training in one to three areas of special interest within primary care optometry. The majority of this program is spent at the Chester Pheiffer Optometry Clinic at W.W. Hastings Indian Health Service Hospital and Northeastern State University College of Optometry in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Patients are also seen in surrounding communities through the Rural Eye Program. In addition to providing direct patient care, the residents may participate in grand rounds, ophthalmological observation, and hospital rotations. Teaching is another important aspect of this program, with opportunities to become involved in didactic and clinical education of optometry students, optometrists, and other health care providers.