There are seven rotations each year.

Residents also have the opportunity to do research work with the various attending faculty. They present their research work annually at a Residents’ Day Clinical Conference. A majority also go on to present these high-quality research projects at national conferences such as the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

Weekly activities that help prepare residents with the knowledge for clinical practice include Grand Rounds, Basic Science Lectures and Friday Breakfast Club, in which the residents choose a topic to present to the Associate Program Director for an open discussion among faculty and residents. An ongoing basic science course is integrated into the training program throughout the three years of residency. Journal club is done on a monthly basis, where the exciting and controversial topics in aspects of ophthalmology are discussed over dinner. Additionally, those on the Retina rotation also participate in an in-house Retina Journal Club with the retina faculty. An active surgical wet lab exists on the fourth floor of the Eye Institute. There are operating microscopes, a phacoemulsification machine, and many surgical instruments with which residents can practice. There is also an “Introduction to Ophthalmic Surgery” course, which begins in the first year of residency. Throughout the year, a “Business of Medicine” lecture series exists. Various speakers in the financial and legal fields come to Kresge to present various topics of interest to residents. Many of the current residents have taken advantage of the recreation facilities at Wayne State University. The fitness center, (www.rfc.wayne.edu) is available to residents at no charge. 

For more information about the residency program at Kresge Eye Institute, please contact Program Coordinator, Deborah Chesney at 313-577-7614 or send her an email.          

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Where to even begin with Detroit! I know what most of you are thinking…Detroit? Detroit! I’m not coming to Detroit! Let me tell you…as a lifelong Detroiter who has lived out east and travelled the world, it is a unique and amazing city with endless opportunities. And while it’s not perfect, it does not even come close to the negative portrayal it gets from the national media. We understand that Detroit isn’t usually the first place on one’s list when looking for a location to do a residency. But as you have hopefully gleaned from our description of our program at the Kresge Eye Institute as well as this breakdown of what a wonderful city Detroit and its environs are, we hope that you’ll come and visit and keep an open mind that this is a great place to spend a few years training. Who knows…maybe we can even convince you to stay around?!