California| Stanford University: |  | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| new chair is young and energetic |
- Program Disadvantages:
| weak name in ophthalmology |
| | U California - LA: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Disadvantages:
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District of Columbia| George Washington U: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| clinical experience is great in DC, wonderful city |
- Program Disadvantages:
| relatively unknown program in ophthalmology world |
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Georgia| Emory University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| strong clinical training, strong retina dept, cutting-edge research |
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Illinois| Northwestern University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Disadvantages:
| Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary takes most of trauma, surgical numbers also compromised with IEEI |
| | U Chicago: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| good working relationship with private practice optometrists in the area |
- Program Disadvantages:
| small opht dept, part of surgery
south side of chicago |
| | U Illinois - Chicago: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| BIG name academic program in chicago
strong alumni base in chicago and nationally for private practice jobs
superb didactics help prepare for OKAP/boards |
- Program Disadvantages:
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Massachusetts| Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Disadvantages:
| poor support from faculty, expected to be independent |
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Minnesota| Mayo Clinic: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| wonderful program, nice people
Mayo name
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- Program Disadvantages:
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| | North Carolina| Duke University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
- Program Disadvantages:
| durham is a dull city
rotating at two VAs |
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Ohio| Ohio State University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
- Program Advantages:
| strong clinical training, surgical numbers |
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Oklahoma| U Oklahoma-Oklahoma City: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| Dean Mcgee is a great institution, strong surgical numbers |
- Program Disadvantages:
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Pennsylvania| Scheie Eye Inst / U Penn: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| Joan o'brien is new chair |
- Program Disadvantages:
| low surgical numbers
Wills only 2 miles away |
| | Wills Eye Hospital: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Disadvantages:
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Rhode Island| Brown University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Disadvantages:
| accreditation is in jeopardy by ACGME
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Tennessee| U Tennessee - Memphis: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| lots of trauma, great program
storng surgical numbers
helpful faculty |
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Washington| U Washington: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| van gelder is a big name, president of AAO
good surgical numbers |
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