ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
The University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences offers a one-year fellowship program that provides a balanced and extensive educational experience in the medical aspects of retinal disease and uveitis. This exciting new fellowship offers expertise in sub-specialty care and clinical training in both uveitis (e.g. diagnosis and management of inflammatory ocular conditions with an emphasis on immunosuppressive therapies) and medical retina (e.g. inherited retinal dystrophies, multimodal retinal imaging, conducting clinical trials). Limited surgical privileges (uveitic cataract skill development) may be considered based on fellow interest and program capacity.
As a clinical trial sub-investigator, the fellow will contribute to the advancement of clinical research capacities on projects stemming from, but not limited to the Wisconsin Ocular Inflammatory Disease Registry, Inherited Retinal Disease Registry, WAIVS and other retina and uveitis services. In addition to clinical and research contributions, the fellow will engage in the diversification of educational training offerings for resident and medical students within the field of uveitis/medical retina education through case conferences, journal clubs, basic science lectures and other teaching activities.
The fellow’s tentative schedule will include three days focused on medical retina (with dedicated IRD clinic time), one day focused on uveitis, a half-day fellow clinic and a half-day of research each week.
This AUPO FCC compliant program follows medical retina program requirements, with a supportive concentration based on content of the AUPO FCC uveitis program requirements.
THE BASICS
Co-Director – Medical Retina | Kimberly E. Stepien, MD |
Co-Director – Uveitis | Laura J. Kopplin, MD, PhD |
Parent Department or Academic Unit | University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
Address | 2828 Marshall Court, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53705-3611 |
Telephone | (608) 263-4157 |
Preceptors | Michael M. Altaweel, MD
Barbara A. Blodi, MD |
Primary Clinical Training Site: | University Station Clinics
2880 University Avenue Madison, WI 53705-3631 |
Length of Fellowship | 1 Year |
Numbers of positions/year | 1 position per year |
Starting Date | July 1 |
Application Deadline: | September 1 |
Actively Involved in Resident Education | Yes |
Research Required | Yes |
Block Time assigned to Research | Yes |
Hear what our PEOPLE say.
Fellowship Co-Directors Laura Kopplin, MD, PhD and Kimberly Stepien, MD
Meet the Medical Retina and Uveitis Team
Michael M. Altaweel, MD
Professor, Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship Director
Barbara A. Blodi, MD
Matthew D. Davis Professor, Wisconsin Reading Center Medical Director
Roomasa Channa, MD
Assistant Professor
Jonathan S. Chang, MD
Assistant Professor; Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship Assistant Director
Justin L. Gottlieb, MD
Professor, Retina Service Chief
Laura J. Kopplin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Mihai Mititelu, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Clinical Eye Research Unit Medical Director
Kathleen R. Schildroth, MD
Assistant Professor
Kimberly E. Stepien, MD
Professor, Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, John W. and Helen Doolittle Professor
UW Health University Station Clinic
2880 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 263-7171 / (800) 323-8942
Building Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Pharmacy Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Closed from 1-1:30pm.
Lab Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Optical Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Free wireless Internet available
American Family Children’s Hospital
Address: 1675 Highland Ave., Madison,WI 53792
Phone: (608) 890-5437
UW Health University Station Clinic
2880 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 263-7171 / (800) 323-8942
Building Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Pharmacy Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Closed from 1-1:30pm.
Lab Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Optical Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Free wireless Internet available
UW Health University Station Clinic
2880 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 263-7171 / (800) 323-8942
Building Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Pharmacy Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Closed from 1-1:30pm.
Lab Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Optical Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Free wireless Internet available
American Family Children’s Hospital
Address: 1675 Highland Ave., Madison,WI 53792
Phone: (608) 890-5437
Unity-Point Health Meriter Hospital
UW Health University Station Clinic
2880 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 263-7171 / (800) 323-8942
Building Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Pharmacy Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Closed from 1-1:30pm.
Lab Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Optical Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Free wireless Internet available
UW Health University Station Clinic
2880 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 263-7171 / (800) 323-8942
Building Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Pharmacy Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Closed from 1-1:30pm.
Lab Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Optical Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Free wireless Internet available
American Family Children’s Hospital
Address: 1675 Highland Ave., Madison,WI 53792
Phone: (608) 890-5437
UW Health University Station Clinic
2880 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 263-7171 / (800) 323-8942
Building Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Pharmacy Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Closed from 1-1:30pm.
Lab Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Optical Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Free wireless Internet available