Retina Fellowship

Curriculum

LSU offers a two-year Clinical Retina Fellowship that is heavily weighted toward surgical retina.  The fellows operate the only retina service in the LSU system, so there is a high patient load in the Baton Rouge, LA fellowship. The Fellowship philosophy is that the fellow is here to learn to do the procedures not watch attendings do it.  Fellows are introduced to all aspects of the posterior segment of the eye to enhance their skills in examination, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical procedures. The Retina Service offers complete vitreo-retinal capabilities with digital imaging, ICG angiography, OCT, ultrasound, and PDT. In addition, fellows may become involved in the many research projects conducted by the clinical and laboratory science faculty.

Fellows develop their management skills by working closely with the ophthalmology residents and medical students who rotate through the Department. Fellows are responsible for case presentations at monthly conferences, patient management in the Retina Service, resident instruction, participation in didactic lectures, and interpretation of imaging and diagnostic tests of retinal patients.

Applications

Applicants are offered interviews in the fall on a rolling basis. Fellows are selected through SF Match.

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited ophthalmology residency program.
• MUST have at least 2 years of ophthalmic training within the United States.
• Eligible for Louisiana State Licensure. http://www.lsbme.org/

Foreign Applicants - all of the above PLUS

• Students must acquire J1 visa through ECFMG GEPT-LA license permit for foreign student.
• Must be certified by the ECFMG. http://www.ecfmg.org/

Application process:

• You may download an application here
• Complete and print the application.
• Enclose the following:

• application (if sending via email, save form as: {retina.LASTNAME.firstname})
• curriculum vitae
• personal statement, including your long-term career plans in Ophthalmology
• current wallet size photo
• letters of recommendation

• Submit
  Via Mail:
  LSU Eye Center
  Education Coordinator
  2020 Gravier Street
  Suite B
  New Orleans, LA 70112
  OR
  Via Email: gabbas@lsuhsc.edu
• We will acknowledge receipt of your application by email.

All residents and fellows are employees of LSUHSC as House Officers (no junior faculty status for fellows).  Further information is available from the GME site regarding salary, benefits at http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/medical_education/graduate/applicant_information.asp

For more information, contact Human Resource Management, Benefits Section at (504) 568-7780

Other Information

Ask fellowship program director about a non-compete or restrictive covenant clause.

All fellows must be licensable in the State of Louisiana (www.lsbme.org). License applications should be made as soon as match results are received as it is a lengthy process. Training and pay will be delayed if license is not received prior to scheduled start date.

02/18/08