We offer a one-year Medical Retinal Fellowship, offering extensive and diverse exposure with hands-on training in all areas of medical retina, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, inherited retinal degenerations, uveitis, and ocular tumors.
The Medical Retina Fellowship at the John A. Moran Eye Center joins existing and well-established surgical retina and uveitis fellowship programs, addressing the increasing need for well-trained specialists in the medical management of patients with vitreous, retina, and choroidal diseases.
We will hold in-person interviews on the following date:
The John A. Moran Eye Center is the largest vision research and treatment center in the Mountain West, with more than 60 faculty members, 10 satellite clinics, and 20 research laboratories and centers. Physicians provide comprehensive care in all ophthalmic subspecialties, making the Moran Eye Center a major referral center for complex cases with nearly 175,000 patient visits and about 9,000 surgeries annually.
Moran invests in the full spectrum of research, supporting basic research that adds to our foundation of knowledge and then providing the tools to translate discoveries into new therapies and treatments. Research initiatives include the Utah Retinal Reading Center (UREAD), which seeks to contribute to the characterization of manifestation and progression of ophthalmic diseases, focusing on the evaluation of treatment response to innovative therapeutic strategies.
The Moran Eye Center's retina division is comprised of internationally renowned faculty members with a special interest in teaching and training young colleagues. The team includes:
We offer ample opportunities in clinics at different locations to intensively interact with the faculty, residents, and medical students.
The fellowship also includes opportunities to participate in conferences, journal clubs and rounds, innovative research projects and clinical trials (including protective research time), imaging analysis at the Utah Retinal Reading Center (uread.org), and global outreach service (up to 4 weeks/year paid).
Active participation in at least one national or international scientific meeting is expected.
As with most ophthalmology fellowship programs, ours is not an approved PGY–5 ACGME position. It is, however, affiliated with an ACGME accredited Ophthalmology Residency Program and AUPO compliant. The University provides malpractice insurance as well as medical, dental, and other benefits.
If selected for this position:
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John A. Moran Eye Center
Academic Office
65 Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone: 801-585-3719
Fax: 801-581-5806
Rachel G. Simpson, MD, Vice Chair of Education
Phone: 801-581-2352
rachel.simpson@hsc.utah.edu
Sravanthi Vegunta, MD, Associate Residency Program Director
Phone: 801-581-2352
srav.vegunta@hsc.utah.edu
Meghan Johnson, Programs Manager, Academics
Phone: 801-213-4044
meghan.johnson@hsc.utah.edu
Chandler Thompson, Executive Assistant
Phone: 801-581-3023
chandler.thompson@hsc.utah.edu
Barbara Korous, Director, Operations
801-585-6143
barbara.korous@hsc.utah.edu