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\n<\/div>\nUNC Eye Medical Student Rotation Application<\/a>\n
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UNC School of Medicine Rotations<\/h2>\n

UNC Department of Ophthalmology offers formal clinical and research rotations sponsored by the UNC School of Medicine. These are available to both local and visiting medical students during their fourth year of school based on the strength of their application.<\/p>\n

Clinical rotations are four weeks (approximately 180 hours) in duration and include a broad, rotating experience in each of our subspecialty clinics, significant time in the OR, call and consultation experience with our residents, and the opportunity to present to faculty at one of our weekly case conferences.<\/p>\n

Research rotations are self-coordinated with individual faculty members as available and can vary in length from one month up to one year. Please contact individual UNC Ophthalmology Clinical Faculty<\/a> and Basic Science Faculty<\/a> members directly to discuss research interests and availability prior to requesting registration.<\/p>\n

Visiting medical students wishing to participate in a clinical or a research rotation\u00a0should apply through VSLO and submit the\u00a0UNC Eye Medical Student Rotation Application<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to VSLO.\u00a0Students who wish to shadow but are neither interested in a formal rotation nor are pursuing ophthalmology for residency must also complete the\u00a0UNC Eye Medical Student Rotation Application<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and submit it to our Medical Education Coordinator. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology\u00a0Marlee Silverstein, MD<\/a><\/u>, serves as Director of Medical Student Education.<\/p>\n

Visiting students can obtain more information on our clinical and research rotations at the UNC School of Medicine Visiting Student page<\/a>.\u00a0 Visiting student applicants should complete and submit the UNC Eye Medical Student Rotation Application<\/a><\/u> to the\u00a0AAMC’s “Visiting Student Learning Opportunities” (VSLO)<\/a> program page.\u00a0\u00a0 Rotations are primarily approved in the winter and early spring for the upcoming academic year but are accepted on a rolling basis. Priority is given to students considering a career in ophthalmology, especially during the summer residency application season.<\/p>\n

* UNC School of Medicine students wishing to rotate should apply through the
\nSOM’s One45<\/strong> <\/a>instructor and educational experiences site. *<\/h4>\n

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** To learn more about UNC School of Medicine student opportunities to shadow and participate limitedly in direct patient care
\nat the UNC SHAC-Ophthalmology Clinic (SHAC-Ophtho)<\/strong> clinic, click HERE<\/strong><\/a>. **<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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