Our mission in residency training at the Kresge Eye Institute is to provide an optimal clinical education to physicians in the science and art of the specialty of ophthalmology. The ophthalmology residency training program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program has 7 residents each year. Kresge Eye Institute uses the central application service of the San Francisco Match Program (www.sfmatch.org).
The program is designed to provide a broad foundation in all subspecialties of ophthalmology in a 36-month curriculum, which combines a structured clinical and basic science course, clinical conferences and independent study. Our attending faculty work closely with the residents throughout their training. The full-time faculty includes fellowship-trained ophthalmologists in every subspecialty area. The quality of the relationship between faculty and residents is excellent.
Although the ophthalmology activities are centered at the Kresge Eye Institute, the residents also see patients at:
- Veterans Administration Hospital
- Children’s Hospital of Michigan
- Sinai-Grace Hospital
- Detroit Receiving Hospital
- Harper University Hospital
Curriculum
1st-Year Rotation
- Glaucoma/Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Kresge Eye Institute Resident Clinic 1
- Kresge Eye Institute Resident Clinic 2
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Retina/Pathology
- Sinai-Grace/Oculoplastics
- VA Hospital
2nd-Year Rotation
- Comprehensive Ophthalmology
- Consult/Pathology
- Oculoplastics
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Retina
- Sinai-Grace
- VA Hospital
3rd-Year Rotation
- Cornea
- Elective
- Glaucoma
- Kresge Eye Institute Resident Clinic 1
- Kresge Eye Institute Resident Clinic 2
- VA Hospital 1
- VA Hospital 2
MEDICAL FACILITIES
KRESGE EYE INSTITUTE
Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Sinai-Grace Hospital
RESEARCH
EDUCATION
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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Living & Working in Detroit
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?!
HISTORY/CULTURE
Detroit is a city steeped in history, culture, sports and, above all, opportunity. It’s in the process of undergoing massive rebirth, re-establishing itself as a smaller and leaner city with a focus that is shifting away solely from auto and manufacturing. While the downtown revival began with a few casinos and our new baseball and football stadiums several years back, there is much more to offer. With a robust theatre scene at the Gem, Fox, Opera House and Fillmore, a world-class art museum, The Detroit Institute of Arts (http://dia.org), the most vibrant farmers market one will ever experience at Eastern Market (http://www.detroiteasternmarket.com/), pure outdoor bliss on Belle Isle (http://www.fobi.org/), and a newly redone and thriving riverfront (http://www.detroitriverfront.org/), the city has much to offer.
SPORTS
Detroit is a place for sports. The city lives and breathes Tigers baseball at Comerica Park, Lions football at Ford Field, Red Wings hockey at The Joe and Pistons basketball at The Palace. Not to mention the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans who both play nearby. Many of us find time to spend watching and supporting our wonderful teams.
MUSIC
Detroit is also world renowned for its music scene. Of course, there is Motown (http://www.motownmuseum.com/). But it is also the home of Seger, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Kid Rock, Eminem and more. It’s the birthplace of electronica and home to the world-renowned Detroit Electronic Music Fest (http://www.demf.us/). Great shows are constantly going on at great small venues such as The Majestic Complex (http://majesticdetroit.com/) and St. Andrews Hall (http://saintandrewsdetroit.com/index). Not to mention the national tours that are always rolling through town at Comerica Park, The Fox, The Fillmore, The Palace and our summer stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre.
FOOD
Detroit is a food lovers paradise with new and old venues alike constantly pleasing our palates all over town. From the locally sourced Mudgie’s Deli (http://www.mudgiesdeli.com/) to Slow’s BBQ (http://slowsbarbq.com/) or The Bucharest Grill (http://www.bucharestgrill.com/) to the classic offerings at Cuisine (http://www.cuisinedetroit.com/) or the swanky options at the MGM Grand (http://www.mgmgrand.com/restaurants/), there is no shortage of deliciousness to go around.
LIVE
When coming to Detroit, one always asks where to live. There are countless beautiful places to live downtown just a stone’s throw away from Kresge Eye Insitute as well as one of the most robust and beautiful collection of suburbs in the country. Downtown is thriving with new developments and rehab projects that are sure to spark the interest of many. While some residents live in a rehabbed 1920s tower downtown (The Kales – http://www.kales76.com), many of our residents live in areas such as Royal Oak, Ferndale, Birmingham, The Grosse Pointes, Plymouth and Northville. All are unique and beautiful in their own right, offering wonderful communities to live and enjoy life.
GENERAL INFO
For more general info on Detroit, check out:
http://www.modeldmedia.com/
http://www.guidetodetroit.com/
http://www.historydetroit.com/
http://metrotimes.com/
http://freep.com/
http://detnews.com/
National Articles on Detroit:
Detroit Free Press: People Just Love Detroit…
NYTimes: Detroit Travel Section
NYTimes – Detroit: Young and Entrepreneurial
WSJ: Dan Gilbert Remaking Downtown Detroit
Great Books to Read about Detroit:
John Gallagher: Reimagining Detroit
Jeffrey Eugenides: MiddleSex
Paul Clemens: Made in Detroit
American City: Detroit Architecture
Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins