Opthalmology Observership at NYEE

The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Residency Program does have some IMGs in its Opthalmology residency program.

A well paid specialty, Opthalmology remains an AMG domain - even though salaries have dropped from the previous years, a clean surgery environment and a controllable lifestyle with not as many emergency sleepless nights, it is still a very desirable specialty for AMGs. And yes, sub-specialties like Vitreo-Retinal surgery are exceedingly high-paid fields...

This is what the NYEE site says about observerships and IMGs:

"International Observer Program:

The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary has an observer program for visiting international medical students and physicians. Although hands on patient contact is restricted, participants in this observer program can observe and learn in all ophthalmology clinics, and the operating rooms. Attendance at all lectures and courses is also encouraged. To participate in the observer program, an application form and insurance documentation must be completed by the sponsoring institution and visa requirements met by the applicant in advance. "


You could either contact the program coordinator Janell Matthews, at jmatthews@nyee.edu or try writing to individual faculty. They also have good amount of research going on, which can be of advantage.


Also read:

- Clinical Research: Advantages for Residency-seeking IMGs
- Opthalmology match statistics [pdf]
- Opthalmologist Salaries in USA
- A Day in the Life of an Opthal Resident in US


Of Interest ? : Personally, the only IMG that I know in an Ophthalmology program was one who first finished Opthalmology residency back in his home country, then entered a Neurology Residency Program and then building contacts through research with the Neuro-Ophthalmology faculty, made it into an Opthalmology residency program..phew !