Cornea and Contact Lenses

Cornea and Contact Lenses (NSUOCO Tahlequah, OK)

Category:

Residency Supervisor:

Dr. Latricia Pack
Phone Number:☎ 918-444-4044
FAX Number: (918) 458-9603
Email: packl@nsuok.edu

Program Address:

Oklahoma College of Optometry
1001 North Grand Ave.
Tahlequah, OK 74464
918 444-4000

Program Description

This program provides an opportunity to gain clinical experience and expertise in the areas of advanced contact lens fitting and diagnosis and management of corneal conditions, while continuing to sharpen skills in other areas of optometry. The residency is 50-60% cornea and contact lenses and 40-50% other areas of interest. Patients are typically from the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center clinical population. The resident also has the opportunity to work with nationally recognized clinicians in hands-on specialty contact lens fitting workshops. Observations with other eye care specialists are available through external rotations. A regularly scheduled residency seminar promotes literature review and study. Teaching is another important aspect of this program, with opportunities to become involved in didactic and clinical education of optometry students, optometrists, and other health care providers. A publishable quality paper is required, and other contact lens related research and case reports are encouraged.

The 12 month residency begins July 1 and ends June 30. Expected weekly hours of duty are 40 hours per week plus evening and weekend emergency room eye care at Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital approximately one week per month. Attendance of continuing education may lengthen the weekly hours of duties.

Program Length	12 Months
Start Date	July 1
Positions	1
Expected weekly hours	Expected weekly hours of duty are 40 hours per week plus approximately 1 week/ month evening and weekend emergency room eye care at Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital. Didactic resident seminars, attendance of continuing education, and research may lengthen the weekly hours of duties.
Program Salary/Stipend	$40,000
ASCO information sheet	https://myasco.opted.org/searchEngines/residency_details.aspx?id=50

The mission of the Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses is to provide advanced clinical training for post-graduate optometrists with emphasis in contact lenses and anterior segment conditions, 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 contact lenses and anterior segment conditions.

Objectives:

Provide the resident a minimum of 1000 patient encounters.
Provide the resident exposure to a high diversity of clinical conditions within contact lenses and anterior segment conditions.
Encourage appropriate referral and co-management of patients with other health care providers.
Allow the resident to participate in the clinical supervision of optometry students.

Goal B
Stimulate scholarly development in the resident.

Objectives:

Encourage lecture and workshop presentations in the form of continuing education, grand rounds, optometry classroom, etc.
Stimulate life-long learning by keeping the resident active in critically reviewing ophthalmic literature.
Allow the resident to attend continuing education courses.
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:

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. All applications must be received by 5:00p.m. January 31.

Application - ORMatch
- You must register for ORMatch ( ORMS Application Form) in order to send applications to residencies. All core application materials listed below are submitted online using the ORMatch Application Service. Once you submit an application, the residency will have access to your application information immediately. Submitted applications cannot be changed or withdrawn. The Director of Residencies at the residency's affiliated school or college of optometry will also have access to your application information.
Curriculum vitae
- Education (institution, dates, major, degree or pending degree, and grade point average)
- List of Honors, Awards
- Professional Memberships
- Research Projects and Publication
- Special Presentations, Seminars and Teaching Experience
- Employment
- Community Service
- Other Professional Experiences
Statement of interest
Discuss:
- Why are you interested in pursuing a residency?
- What do you hope to gain from a residency?
- What are your plans after you complete a residency?
Three letters of recommendation
- These letters should be from individuals who can assess your clinical performance, scholastic abilities and/or teaching and research potential. Recommendation letters may be emailed or mailed by post, but must be signed and be on official letterhead.
A copy of your optometry school transcripts (an final official copy sent directly from the school will be required if accepted into the program)
Passing score on NBEO Parts I and II and TMOD to participate in Match; Part III passage is required by start of residency program
Please provide an unofficial copy of your current NBEO scores. ORMatch will send an official copy on your behalf. Successful completion of Parts I, II, III and TMOD of NBEO examinations is required to enter all NSUOCO affiliated residencies.
ORMS Application
Interview recommended
Doctor of Optometry degree from an ACOE-accredited school or college of optometry
License eligible in the state of Oklahoma

Meet the Residency Supervisor

Latricia D. Pack is a Professor at Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO). She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from NSUOCO in 1998. After completing of a Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses at NSUOCO in 1999, she was invited to join the faculty.

Dr. Pack is the course instructor for Contact Lenses I and Contact Lenses II and assists with teaching Contact Lenses III. She serves as Contact Lens Clinic Chief and Supervisor of the NSUOCO Cornea and Contact Lenses Residency. Most of her clinical duties are in the contact lens clinic. Dr. Packs research interests include contact lenses, corneal topography, and most anything related to the anterior segment. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.