Optometric Residency Program
BASIC INFORMATION:
Title: Primary Eye Care with emphasis on Ocular Disease
Type: Primary Care
Site: The Eye Care Center of New Jersey
City: Bloomfield
State: NJ
Institutional Affiliation: Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Date Established: 12/2007
Accreditation: Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
Description: We are a general/subspecialty practice with one O.D. and five M.D.'s. The practice has been in the same area for 35 years. We are a high volume practice with a heterogeneous patient population (age, race, socioeconomic background). The doctors also have a surgery center. Our practice offers cataract, glaucoma, retina, cornea, oculoplastics and contact lens care. We treat patients from infants to senior citizens.
Length: 53-56 Weeks
Hours per week: 40-45, including 2 Saturdays per month
Total # of Positions: one
Starting Date: Beginning of July
Salary/Stipend: $42,000.
Benefits: Health Insurance; malpractice insurance for our office only; two business weeks paid vacation; one week paid leave for academic conferences; six paid holidays.
URL: http://www.eyecarenj.com
ADMISSION CRITERIA/APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Prior to matriculation, applicants must have attained the Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from a school or college accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education; Letter of Intent; Curriculum Vitae; Official Optometry School transcript; Interview is required. We accept US citizens and non US citizens with a valid green card only.
Please email or mail application materials to:
Devang Bhoiwala, M.D.
The Eye Care Center of New Jersey
108 Broughton Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
e-mail: bhoiwalad@gmail.com
Phone: 973-743-1331
FAX: 973-743-6577
Application Deadline: February 1
KEY CONTACTS:
Program Coordinator: Devang Bhoiwala M.D.
Program Director: Shital Mani, O.D., F.A.A.O.
PROGRAM COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements for completion of our program are:
- Presentation of a Grand Rounds Topic At PCOSU
- Write a publishable quality paper
- Read and take a quiz for 26 optometric articles
- Attend in house CE lectures
- Work at least 53 weeks at ECC
- Submit all residency related paperwork in a timely manner
MISCELLANEOUS:
Completion Certificate: Yes
VA Hospital Affiliation: No
Comments: - We have ECC, OCT, Corneal Topographer, Pachymetry, Retinal Camera, Visual Field, and iCare tonometer. - The resident will be able to observe surgical/lasik procedures. - The resident must obtain NJ optometry license, which requires personal malpractice insurance policy.