Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple, Texas
An ophthalmic training program with a long history of excellence focused on comprehensive ophthalmic care
We strive to train and educate the highest quality trainee in an effort to enrich the ophthalmic care to our communities and to ignite a passion to care for the needs around the world.
We offer an ophthalmic training program with a long history of excellence focused on comprehensive ophthalmic care. Since 1980, our collective resident average has always scored above the national average on the nationally standardized OKAP examination. Additionally, no graduate has failed to obtain board certification through the American Board of Ophthalmology. Our residents are competent and capable to enter busy ophthalmic practices as well as match into an ophthalmic subspecialty if they desire further subspecialization.
We strive to offer an environment which encourages compassionate care in an atmosphere of community and scholarly activity. Our residents tend to be a tight knit community with a dynamic relationship with the core faculty.
We accept three ophthalmology residents per year.
Como el mayor sistema sanitario sin ánimo de lucro de Texas y uno de los mayores de Estados Unidos, Baylor Scott & White atiende a 41 condados a través de 53 hospitales, más de 1,300 puntos de acceso, más de 7,100 médicos en activo, más de 59,000 miembros del equipo y el Plan de Salud Baylor Scott & White.
Plan de estudios
PGY-1
Integrated intern year under Internal Medicine Residency
We have an integrated intern year that is under the coordination of the Internal Medicine Residency. Our interns join the Internal Medicine Residency as preliminary year. They will manage and learn essential medical conditions through time spent in hospitalized patients. They will also be given a minimum of 3 months of ophthalmic experience in the form of clinic and elective rotations.
A successful completion of the PGY-1 year is required to continue into the ophthalmology residency.
Cómo aplicar
Our program participates in the SF Match - Ophthalmology Matching Program, sponsored by the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology.
Application deadline is septiembre 1.
Requerimientos de aplicacion
Before beginning residency training, applicants must:
- Graduate from LCME-accredited medical school or American Osteopathic Association accredited school of osteopathy
- Pass STEP 2 of the USMLE (only STEP 1 must be passed prior to application to program)
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Profesorado y residentes
Our faculty are fellowship trained, board certified physicians and our talented residents bring enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to patient care. Together, they create a supportive community committed to excellence in medical education and compassionate care in the major ophthalmic subspecialties, including:
- Cornea and external disease
- Glaucoma
- Neuro-Oftalmología
- Oculoplastic surgery
- Patología oftálmica
- Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
- Refractive surgery
- Retina and vitreous
Train at one of U.S. News & World Report's top hospitals in Texas
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is a 640-bed teaching and research hospital with a Level I trauma center.
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Estipendio y prestaciones
Además de estipendios competitivos, ofrecemos a nuestros residentes un menú completo de beneficios para empleados. Ayudamos a compensar el coste de muchas de estas prestaciones; otras son opciones que puede elegir pagar usted mismo.
Recursos de Bienestar
Este momento de su carrera profesional puede ser extremadamente difícil. Como estudiante de posgrado en medicina de Baylor Scott & White, tiene a su disposición una gran variedad de recursos que le permitirán sacar el máximo partido a su experiencia educativa.
Life in Temple
Temple uniquely offers a combination of access to big-city conveniences while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.
Contáctanos
Holly Ascherl
Program Administrator
Phone: 254.724.4131
Fax: 254.724.9050
Email: Holly.Ascherl@BSWHealth.org
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Templo
2401 S. 31st St.
Templo, tx 76508