Pediatric Optometry Residency Training Program
The pediatric optometry residency training program at Children’s Wisconsin provides advanced clinical education in various pediatric ocular and vision problems, focusing on patient management and treatment. The residency program provides a comprehensive experience in a collaborative optometry/ophthalmology academic health center setting.
Pediatric Optometry Residency Training Program Information
This residency emphasizes pediatric primary eye care in a collaborative ophthalmology/optometry hospital-based practice.
Residents will gain advanced competence in the following areas:
- Strabismus
- Amblyopia
- Refractive error
- Common anterior and posterior segment diseases
Program dates:
July 1st through June 30th

Pediatric Optometry Residency Training Facilities
Pediatric optometry residents will rotate through these three eye clinic locations.

Children's Wisconsin Clinics
8920 W. Connell Ct.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Located next door to Children's Wisconsin on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus.

Children's Wisconsin New Berlin Clinic
4855 S Moorland Rd.
New Berlin, WI 53151
Located off I-43 and Moorland Rd. in New Berlin.

Children's Wisconsin Mequon Clinic
1655 W Mequon Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092
Located just west of I-43 at the intersection of Mequon Rd. and Market St. in Mequon.
Contact for Residency Programs
Ophthalmology Residency
Contact information for the ophthalmology residency program at MCW
SF Match Program Office - (415) 561-8535
MCW Ophthalmology Residency Program Director
Medical Education Coordinator
Leslie Bencivenga
Residency Program Inbox
Pediatric Optometry Residency
Contact information for the pediatric optometry residency program with MCW and Children's Wisconsin
OR Match Program Office - (800)-461-6322
MCW and Children's Wisconsin Pediatric Optometry Residency Program Director