BeSpoke Vision

The mission of the BeSpoke Vision residency in Primary Care Optometry with emphasis on Anterior Segment is to provide advanced clinical training for post-graduate optometrists with emphasis in anterior segment disease and dry eye allowing residents, upon completion of the program, to pursue professional opportunities which require a high level of clinical expertise.

Goal A 
Provide appropriately supervised clinical educational experiences with emphasis in the areas of primary care optometry and anterior segment.

Objectives:

1. Provide the resident a large number of patient encounters (at least 1,500).
2. Provide the resident exposure to a sufficient number of patient encounters (at least 400) and high diversity of clinical conditions within the area of emphasis of anterior segment
3. Encourage appropriate referral and co-management of patients with other health care providers.
4. Allow the resident to participate in the clinical supervision of optometry students.

Goal B
Stimulate scholarly development in the resident.

Objectives:

1. Encourage lecture and workshop presentations in the form of continuing education, grand rounds, optometry classroom, etc.
2. Stimulate life-long learning by keeping the resident active in critically reviewing ophthalmic literature.
3. Allow the resident to attend continuing education courses.
4. Require completion of a research paper, literature review, or case report of publishable quality by the end of the residency program.

Goal C
Stimulate a commitment to service in the resident.

Objectives:

1. Enhance the resident's active involvement in the optometric community by encouraging membership and participation in optometric organizations.

All residency applications will be reviewed without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

Application deadline: All application materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. January 31.

Required Application Materials

• Curriculum vitae
  • Education, including institution, dates, major, degree or pending degree, and grade point average
  • Honors and awards
  • Professional memberships
  • Research projects and publications
  • Special presentations, seminars, and teaching experience
  • Employment
  • Community service
  • Other professional experiences
• Statement of interest

  Please discuss:

  • Why you are interested in pursuing a residency
  • What you hope to gain from a residency
  • Your plans after completing the residency
• Three letters of recommendation

  Letters should be from individuals who can assess your clinical performance, scholastic abilities, teaching potential, and/or research potential. Recommendation letters may be emailed or mailed but must be signed and on official letterhead.

• A copy of your optometry school transcripts. A final official copy sent directly from the school will be required if accepted into the program.
• Passing scores on NBEO Parts I and II are required to participate in Match and start the program. Passage of all parts of the NBEO (Parts I, II, III and TMOD) is required to successfully complete the program and receive a certificate at the end of the residency.
• Provide an unofficial copy of your current NBEO scores. ORMatch will send an official copy on your behalf.
• Doctor of Optometry degree from an ACOE-accredited school or college of optometry.
• License eligible in the state of Oklahoma.
• Interview recommended.

Visit the ORMatch application website

Submit Application Materials

Application information should be sent to the Director of Residencies, Dr. Carolyn Majcher, at opt_residencies@nsuok.edu .

Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
ATTN: Residency Director
870 E. Crafton St.
Tahlequah, OK 74464-7017

As application materials are received by the school, they will be forwarded to the site the applicant is applying at. Arrange an interview. Each applicant is strongly encouraged to arrange an interview at the residency site to which they are applying. This allows the applicant to become more familiar with the residency site and the residency supervisor to become familiar with the applicant. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact either Britney Mason (mason09@nsuok.edu) or the Director of Residencies, Dr. Carolyn Majcher director of residencies

• Completed publishable quality paper (research paper, literature review, or case report), all patient encounter logs with encounter types and all residency activity logs
• Completed exit evaluations (evaluation of clinical supervisors, evaluation of residency program supervisor, evaluation of NSUOCO residency director and residency program evaluation)
• Passage of National Board of Examiners in Optometry Part I, II and III including passage of the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease
• Oklahoma Optometry license

• 10 days of vacation
• Accrual of personal leave (which includes sick leave, personal business leave, bereavement leave, military leave and jury duty leave) at the rate of 12 hours per month
• BeSpoke recognizes the following holidays as paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
• Professional leave to attend continuing education meetings. The amount of professional leave you receive is at the discretion of the residency supervisor. The residency supervisor encourages attendance at CE courses.
• Professional liability insurance
• Health insurance
• Please see the NSU Employment Handbook for a more in-depth discussion of personal leave and holidays.