MCW and Children's Wisconsin Pediatric Optometry Residency Training Program

1. The resident is required to deliver clinical services at a level which is satisfactory to the program supervisor.
2. The resident is required to maintain a patient log, including information about patient age, diagnoses, and treatment plan.
3. The resident is required to maintain a log of their academic and scholarly activities.
4. The resident is required to create three scholarly works, which may include a combination of poster(s) (presented at approved meeting that meets requirements for AAO Fellowship) and case report(s) (at least 1 case report required). Examples of acceptable scholarly work completion: 1 case report and 2 posters; 2 case reports and 1 poster; or 3 case reports.
5. The resident is required to present at the annual Residency Day event at the University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry.
6. The resident will be expected to perform in a professional manner in the delivery of patient care services.
7. The resident is expected to attend academic lectures and case conferences as directed by the program supervisor.
8. Any resident accepted for training can be dismissed, without receiving a certificate of completion, for infractions of the rules and regulations of Children’s Wisconsin or Medical College of Wisconsin, or for any action that jeopardizes the safety of patients, personnel, or physical facilities.
9. Upon evidence of satisfactory performance in meeting all requirements of the program, the resident will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Health benefits, vacation, and educational stipend is offered through Medical College of Wisconsin. Professional Liability Insurance is also provided for the resident.

Compensation: $45,000 annual stipend

Goals: 

• Strengthen the resident’s expertise in management of pediatric vision problems and common ocular disease.
• Enhance the resident’s examination skills in pediatric patients.
• Develop the resident’s appreciation for scholarly activity.

Clinical:

• Exposure to wide variety of cases, including high complexity
• Opportunity to co-manage with various specialists
  

Academic and Didactic:

• Attend pediatric and other topical lectures
• Attend weekly case conference
• Weekly article/journal discussion with faculty
  

Scholarly:

• Expected to complete 3 scholarly works
  • Combination of poster(s) (presented at approved meeting that meets requirements for AAO Fellowship)and case report(s) (at least 1 case report required)
  • Examples of acceptable scholarly work completion: 1 case report and 2 posters; 2 case reports and 1 poster; or 3 case reports
• Expected to present at Residency Day at UMSL College of Optometry

• 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Graduated from an ACOE accredited school or college of optometry
• Passed all parts of NBEO, including TMOD
• Wisconsin optometry license upon matriculation

Please submit application materials through OR Match. For any questions, please e-mail Program Supervisor Tracey Strombeck, OD at tstrombeck@mcw.edu.

Selection Procedure

• Participation in the OR Match
• Must submit letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, 3 letters of recommendation, and official optometry school transcripts. Completed applications are reviewed, qualified applicants are interviewed and a ranking is submitted to OR Match which determines the final selection.

Non-discrimination policy

All residency candidates will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

OR Match Website

Current Resident:

Samantha Czerniak, OD
Pennsylvania College of Optometry