The Ophthalmology Interest Group meets quarterly each year and has been formed to:
- Stimulate medical students’ interest in the field of ophthalmology
- Facilitate clinical and research opportunities in ophthalmology for medical students by promoting communication between members and faculty
- Provide guidance to students interested in pursuing a career in ophthalmology
- Provide Ophthalmology related volunteer opportunities for students through activities such as LionCare, the Bethesda Mission project and vision screenings for the medically underserved
- Encourage attendance at and participation in Penn State Eye Center’s educational activities
- Increase student knowledge of the practice of ophthalmology through lectures given by faculty at the group’s quarterly meetings
- Allow students to participate in interactive sessions which utilize hands-on skills training
Leadership
Externships
Externship information for any medical school can be found by searching the school’s name and selecting educational opportunities for medical students in ophthalmology on the school’s website. Listed below are a few of the programs recently attended by Penn State College of Medicine students:
- Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- University of California-Irvine
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom – Dr. Bill Aylward, Medical Director, Bill.ayward@moorfields.nhs.uk or bill@aylwards.co.uk