Optometric Residency

Question 1

How is a residency different in medicine and optometry?

Answer 1

Medicine is mandatory and 3-7 years– Optometry not mandatory 1-2 years

Question 2

Who funds medical vs optometric residencies?

Answer 2

Medicine- CMS center for medicare and medicaid services aka the government // Optometry VA/schools/private

Question 3

What is ACGME?

Answer 3

accreditation counsel for graduate medical education

Question 4

What is the ACOE?

Answer 4

accreditation counsel of optometric education

Question 5

What are common residency placements?

Answer 5

VA, Hospital, OD/MD practice, private practice

Question 6

What are the two paths for board certification?

Answer 6

American board of optometry and American board of certification in medical optometry

Question 7

What are the requirements to sit for board certification?

Answer 7

~3 years of experience or completion of a recidency

Question 8

What is the perk of a residency in relation to fellowship?

Answer 8

completion of a residency give 20/50 points toward a fellow of academy

Question 9

What was the informal residency training in optometry’s past?

Answer 9

1967 there were 3 month advanced clinical training programs in VT @ SUNY– not recognized by any official body

Question 10

When was the first accredited 1 year optometric residency?

Answer 10

1976 @ VA Medical Center KC, Missouri

Question 11

What is the short definition of residency training?

Answer 11

post-OD clinical education designed to advance preparation as a provider of patient care services beyond entry level practice

Question 12

What is the accreditation body of optometry?

Answer 12

ACOE– accreditation council of optometric education

Question 13

What is residency training?

Answer 13

affiliated w/ ACOE accredited college of optometry, 12-23 months starting July 1, supervised clinical eye care, includes self-directed learning seminar preparation and instructional experiences

Question 14

How many residency programs are there?

Answer 14

235 accredited programs w/ 435 total positions

Question 15

Why is SCO cool?

Answer 15

SCO has the largest external network of >40 programs

Question 16

What does residency life look like?

Answer 16

a salary/stipend, loan forbearance but accruing interest; 40+ hours per week, after-hours work

Question 17

What are some of the residency training types?

Answer 17

(11) family practice, primary care, cornea and cl, ocular disease, refractive and ocular surgery, community health optometry, pediatric optometry, vt and rehabilitation, low vision, brain injury rehab, geriatric

Question 18

How many applications does the average person submit?

Answer 18

4.6 apps/person

Question 19

What percent of people pursue residency training?

Answer 19

27%

Question 20

What is the residency application timeline?

Answer 20

October apps open; interview until february; apps close january 31; match the first friday of March

Question 21

What is a fellowship?

Answer 21

Educational program not considered a residency or two year program with an additional degree; not accredited

Question 22

What was the purpose of the American Association of Opticians?

Answer 22

1898 (precursor to AOA) leading authority on quality care and advocating for our nation’s health, representing more than 44,000 doctors of optometry and optometry students

Question 23

What are some of the organizations under the AOA?

Answer 23

AOAPAC and Optometry Cares–> InfantSEE

Question 24

Where are the two AOA headquarters?

Answer 24

St Louis, MO and Alexandria, VA

Question 25

What does the AOA do?

Answer 25

sets professional standards, lobbies government, and provides research and education leadership

Question 26

What is the NOA?

Answer 26

1969- purpose: advancing the visual health of minority populations through the delivery of effective and efficient eye and vision care services to the minority community // recruitment of minority students into schools and appropriate placement in practice settings

Question 27

What is the NBEO?

Answer 27

National Board of Examiners in Optometry// licensure exam includes: Part I (applied science), II (patient assessment and management), and III (clinical skills) are tests of entry-level competence

Question 28

Who is on a state licensing board and what do they do?

Answer 28

members appointed by the governor ~2/3 practitioners, and attorney, and a member of the public // serve as a protectorate of the public and can act in reaction to a complaint

Question 29

Some states have additional licensing exams, how does this work?

Answer 29

MN has extra with part 3 of NBEO
TN gets extra faxed from state board
other states are different

Question 30

What is ARBO?

Answer 30

Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry, Est 1919, establish standards for licensure, membership is voluntary, accredit optometric CE courses and tracts CE attendance