ELAINE DOWNIE, MD Education: BA in Chemistry from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota MD from University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, Minnesota PGY-1 internship at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota Why Ophthalmology? My …
Education News
Cat Burkat, MD, FACS, Named to Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program
Cat Burkat, MD, FACS, professor, will represent the UW-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences on the Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring (MOM) committee. The MOM program is a partnership between the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Association …
DOVS Residents Represent Wisconsin Ophthalmology in Washington, D.C.
More than 400 ophthalmologists gathered in Washington, D.C. on April 18-21, 2018, for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Congressional Advocacy Day and Mid-Year Forum to learn more about politics, policy and practice management and advocate for …
Suzanne van Landingham, MD, Receives Prestigious Heed Fellowship
Suzanne van Landingham, MD, was awarded a prestigious 2018-2019 Heed Fellowship and will be inducted into the Heed Society in October 2018. Dr. Van Landingham completes her two-year oculoplastics fellowship with the University of Wisconsin …
AAO Recognizes Medical Student Educators With Distinguished Service Award
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has announced that ophthalmologist medical student educators will be presented with the Distinguished Service Award at the 2018 AAO Annual Meeting, held October 27-30 in Chicago. This award is …
UW Medical Student Residency Matches 2019
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR UW MEDICAL STUDENTS Our education program fosters growth at every level. We stand proudly with our UW medical students that have chosen to pursue ophthalmology residency programs and have matched at the …
UW Faculty Present at 2018 AUPO Annual Meeting
Several Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) faculty and administrative team members recently traveled to Austin, Texas, for the 2018 Association of University Professors of Opthalmology (AUPO) Annual Meeting. The four-day event offers support, …
2017 International Initiative: Aline Martins
There are 5,342 miles between Madison, Wisconsin and São Paulo, Brazil. That is the journey international resident Aline Martins embarked on to further her studies in ophthalmology at the UW-Madison Department of Ophthalmological and Visual …
Meet Our First Year Residents
BRADEN BURCKHARD, MD Education: BA in Biology, Chemistry at Minot State University in North Dakota MD from University of North Dakota PGY-1 internship at Gundersen Medical Foundation in LaCrosse, WI Why Madison? Madison has the …