experience. A didactic lecture series provides clinical and basic science knowledge to prepare them for the in-service examination and for their clinical experiences. Each month a particular topic in ophthalmology is covered with lectures, group discussions, and slide shows. Augmenting this experience is the home study course in which the residents will be responsible for assimilating the knowledge found in the American Academy of Ophthalmology home study book series. As with the didactic lecture series, the home study course is organized over a 1-year period, cycling three times during a experience at LSU-Ochsner. resident’s In addition to the lectures mentioned above, a core lecture series is offered at both LSU and Ochsner covering further aspects of professional life. These monthly lectures present a variety of social, ethical and professional issues important to a well-rounded education. Residents are notified of these general lectures at both institutions as they are announced. Monthly journal clubs and work performed on research projects will round out the educational experience. Residents are resident’s expected to read, critically review, and discuss selected articles in ophthalmology, as determined by the faculty host and grand rounds case presentations. A discussion on ethics, as outlined by the ethics manual of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is the core of this exercise. A section of this manual is discussed at the end of each Journal Club. A research project is an important aspect of an The resident is responsible for resident’s experience. selecting a mentor who will assist the resident in defining and organizing a research project. The resident is responsible for presentation to the LSU-Ochsner research committee, obtaining approval from the IRB and/or IACUC committees, and institution and completion of the project. The research project is presented at the and the resident is encouraged to proceed with annual Residents’ Day publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The residents' curriculum is broken down into seven sub-specialty areas: general ophthalmology, oculoplastics-oncology, glaucoma, cornea and external disease, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, retina and posterior segment disease, and neuro-ophthalmology. All residents must rotate through Chabert Medical Center and Earl K. Long Medical Center at least once during their Y2 and Y3 years of training.
experience. A didactic lecture series provides clinical and basic science knowledge to prepare them for the in-service examination and for their clinical experiences. Each month a particular topic in ophthalmology is covered with lectures, group discussions, and slide shows. Augmenting this experience is the home study course in which the residents will be responsible for assimilating the knowledge found in the American Academy of Ophthalmology home study book series. As with the didactic lecture series, the home study course is organized over a 1-year period, cycling three times during a resident’s experience at LSU-Ochsner. In addition to the lectures mentioned above, a core lecture series is offered at both LSU and Ochsner covering further aspects of professional life. These monthly lectures present a variety of social, ethical and professional issues important to a well-rounded education. Residents are notified of these general lectures at both institutions as they are announced. Monthly journal clubs and work performed on research projects will round out the resident’s educational experience. Residents are expected to read, critically review, and discuss selected articles in ophthalmology, as determined by the faculty host and grand rounds case presentations. A discussion on ethics, as outlined by the ethics manual of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is the core of this exercise. A section of this manual is discussed at the end of each Journal Club. A research project is an important aspect of an resident’s experience. The resident is responsible for selecting a mentor who will assist the resident in defining and organizing a research project. The resident is responsible for presentation to the LSU-Ochsner research committee, obtaining approval from the IRB and/or IACUC committees, and institution and completion of the project. The research project is presented at the annual Residents’ Day and the resident is encouraged to proceed with publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The residents' curriculum is broken down into seven sub-specialty areas: general ophthalmology, oculoplastics-oncology, glaucoma, cornea and external disease, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, retina and posterior segment disease, and neuro-ophthalmology. All residents must rotate through Chabert Medical Center and Earl K. Long Medical Center at least once during their Y2 and Y3 years of training.