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 …
Resident Highlights
Essential Oculoplastics for the Ophthalmologist
Each winter, our Oculoplastics faculty and fellows present a multiphasic Oculoplastics Course. The course comprises two full-days of surgical training featuring short presentations by oculoplastics faculty and hands-on surgery experience where residents practice procedures on …
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 …
A Masterful Ballet of Efficiency and Grace: New Resident Cataract Surgery Curriculum
“Learning to perform cataract surgery requires development of highly specialized intraocular microsurgical skills and application of those skills in high-stakes situations with little tolerance for error,” according to Dr. Stephen Sauer, associate professor of comprehensive …
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 …
Multiphasic Phaco Course
The Multiphasic Phaco Course is a two-day event for our residents hosted each year by UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Participants also include residents and faculty from other programs including Medical College of …
Eye Simulation Training
Residents are fortunate to have easy access to both a well-supplied wetlab and an EyeSI cataract simulator at the VA. In addition to the availability of equipment/facilities, first-year residents are introduced to surgical techniques through …
Living in Madison
Madison is at its heart a college town, with the pulse of the city driven by the University of Wisconsin academics and athletics. However, Madison also promotes outdoor activities with its lakes, bike lanes and …
The First UW Ophthalmology Resident International Rotation
The first UW Ophthalmology Resident International Rotation was a huge success! In February 2015, Dr. Pimkwan Jaru-Ampornpan and I, as well as attending surgeons Drs. Andrew Thliveris and Daniel Knoch, traveled to India with the …