Oklahoma College of Optometry

The mission of the Residency in Primary Care Optometry is to provide advanced clinical training for post-graduate optometrists, 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 area(s) of primary care optometry selected by the resident.

Objectives:

1. Provide the resident a large number of patient encounters.
2. Provide the resident exposure to a high diversity of clinical conditions within his/her area(s) of emphasis.
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. All applications must be received by 5:00p.m. January 31.

• 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 scores on NBEO Parts I and II or the OEBC written exam is needed to participate in Match and start the program; however, passage of either all parts of the NBEO (Parts I, II, III and TMOD) or all parts of the OEBC (written exam and OSCE) is required to successfully complete the program and receive a certificate at the end of the residency.
• ORMS Application
• Interview recommended
• Doctor of Optometry degree from an ACOE-accredited school or college of optometry
• License eligible in the state of Oklahoma

Submit Application Materials

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

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

NSUOCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or veteran status. 

• 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)
• Passing of either all parts of the NBEO (Parts I, II, III and TMOD) or all parts of the OEBC (written exam and OSCE)
• 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
• NSU is closed for several holidays: three days at Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Spring Break (five days), Fall Break (two days) and Fourth of July
• 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.

The mission of the Program in Optometric Management Education is to provide advanced clinical training through the Ocular Disease Residency and an M.B.A. degree for post-graduate optometrists, allowing residents upon completion of the program to pursue professional opportunities which require a high level culmination of clinical and management expertise.

Goal of the Optometric Management Education Program:
Completion of the Residency in Ocular Disease through the College of Optometry (outlined below) and completion of all the requirements for the Masters in Business Administration degree required by Northeastern State University.

Goals of the Residency in Primary Care Optometry:
Goal A 
Provide appropriately supervised clinical educational experiences with emphasis in the area(s) of ocular disease optometry selected by the resident.

Objectives:

1. Provide the resident a large number of patient encounters.
2. Provide the resident exposure to a high diversity of clinical conditions within his/her area(s) of emphasis.
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.

Interested applicants for military residency programs must be Active Duty Army officers in order to apply. The selection process is quite different from its civilian counterpart. The optometry residency programs are one of many advanced educational opportunities that are available via the Medical Service Corps Long Term Health, Education, and Training (LTHET) process. Each year, the military publishes the available programs in the LTHET message (Appendix 15). Applicants apply approximately 18 months prior to the expected residency start date (i.e. applications completed this spring are for academic year 2013-2014). Therefore, as a result, military optometry officers go back to complete a residency after a few years in practice. All eligible applications are reviewed and residents are selected by a board of Army officers. Decisions are made based on both, academic and military records. Decisions are published in June, the year prior to the residency starting date. In the event of a vacancy, Army optometry will solicit applications from 4th year optometry students participating of the Army Health Professional Scholarship Programs. The application would then include a letter of intent, three letters of recommendation, and a current transcript. A board of Senior Army optometrists (including all Army residency supervisors) would review the applications and make selections.

All eligible Army applicants are solicited to apply for the residency via the LTHET message (Appendix 15). A list of application materials is included in the Long Term Health Education and Training (LTHET) message released each December by the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps and includes a DA Form 3838, Commander's Memorandum, Transcripts, DA Photograph, Memorandum from the Optometry Consultant at the Office of the Surgeon General and a signed/dated officer record brief (ORB)

NSUOCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or veteran status. 

• 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)
• Passing of either all parts of the NBEO (Parts I, II, III and TMOD) or all parts of the OEBC (written exam and OSCE)
• Oklahoma Optometry license

• 10 days of vacation
• Paid sick leave
• NSU is closed for several holidays: three days at Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Spring Break (five days), Fall Break (two days) and Fourth of July
• 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

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:

1. Provide the resident a minimum of 1000 patient encounters.
2. Provide the resident exposure to a high diversity of clinical conditions within contact lenses and anterior segment conditions.
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. 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 scores on NBEO Parts I and II or the OEBC written exam is needed to participate in Match and start the program; however, passage of either all parts of the NBEO (Parts I, II, III and TMOD) or all parts of the OEBC (written exam and OSCE) is required to successfully complete the program and receive a certificate at the end of the residency.
• ORMS Application
• Interview recommended
• Doctor of Optometry degree from an ACOE-accredited school or college of optometry
• License eligible in the state of Oklahoma

NSUOCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or veteran status. 

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)
• Passing of either all parts of the NBEO (Parts I, II, III and TMOD) or all parts of the OEBC (written exam and OSCE)
• 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
• NSU is closed for several holidays: three days at Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Spring Break (five days), Fall Break (two days) and Fourth of July
• 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.

The mission of the Residency in Ocular Disease is to provide advanced clinical training for post-graduate optometrists with emphasis in ocular disease allowing residents, upon completion of the program, to pursue professional opportunities which require a high level of clinical expertise.

 

Goal 1: Provide appropriately supervised clinical educational experiences with emphasis in ocular disease 

Objectives:

1. Provide the resident with a minimum of 1,200 patient encounters
2. Provide the resident exposure to a high diversity of clinical conditions within ocular disease
3. Encourage appropriate referral and co-management of patients with other health care providers.
4. Participate in the clinical supervision and education of optometry students.

Goal 2: 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 and encourage the resident to participate in didactic activities such as attending 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 3: Stimulate a commitment to service to the community and the profession in the resident.  

Objectives:

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

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 scores on NBEO Parts I and II or the OEBC written exam is needed to participate in Match and start the program; however, passage of either all parts of the NBEO (Parts I, II, III and TMOD) or all parts of the OEBC (written exam and OSCE) is required to successfully complete the program and receive a certificate at the end of the residency.
• ORMS Application
• Interview recommended
• Doctor of Optometry degree from an ACOE-accredited school or college of optometry
• License eligible in the state of Oklahoma
  
  

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

NSUOCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or veteran status. 

• 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)
• Passing of either all parts of the NBEO (Parts I, II, III and TMOD) or all parts of the OEBC (written exam and OSCE)
• 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
• NSU is closed for several holidays: three days at Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Spring Break (five days), Fall Break (two days) and Fourth of July
• 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 that covers care provided at NSUOCO clinics, Cherokee Nation Clinics, and any clinic location as long as it is related to residency education/training. 
• Health insurance