West Virginia UniversityOphthalmology Residency Program

PGY-2Allison Bardes

Alex Voldman

Alex Whittington

PGY-3Blake Forcina

Chris Groat

Brian McMillan

PGY-4Lauren DiGiovine

Priyanka Jain

Julia Polat

FellowsRetina Fellow

Frank Ruda

Oculoplastics FellowLaura Gadzala

Program Director

Geoffrey Bradford, MD

Faculty2 Comprehensive

Drs. Moore and Morrison1 Neuro

Dr. Ellis4 Retina

Drs. Leys, Miller, Kesen, and Ghorayeb4 Glaucoma

Drs. Charlton, Gross, Mitchell, and Realini2 Plastics

Drs. Sivak and Nguyen2 Peds

Drs. Bradford and Bonsall1 Cornea

Dr. Wiley

FacultyContact Lens

Drs. Goellner and PasinskiResearch

Drs. Odom, Ramamurthy and SokolovLow Vision

Rebecca Coakley

Typical Day7am – Lecture (Wednesday Grand Rounds)Daytime obligations – Clinic, OR, or VA

Yearly schedule consists of 2 month blocks of all basic rotations First year: Cornea, Plastics, Neuro x 2, Peds,

Consults Second year: VA x 2, Peds, Consults, Retina, Plastics Third year: VA x 2, Cornea, Retina, Glaucoma x 2

Things that matter but you don’t want to ask

Salary$54,169-$57,037

Call Transitioning to a q6 schedule with first and second

years sharing first call and third years as back up (with fellows and faculty)

Life outside of workYes, it does exist

“Book money”1st year – BCSC series (talks of getting this digitally in

the future)2nd year – San Antonio review course (1 wk to prepare for

OKAPs)3rd year – AAO (New Orleans in 2017)

Things that matter, cont.Perks

Borrow lenses during residencyMeal cards – $675 at WVU, $10/day at VA (or,

unlimited )Free parkingFree gym in Eye InstituteOphthoquestions.com

Vacation15 days per year + holidays5 more days available for meetings/conferences3rd year – 5 additional days for interviews

VALouis A. Johnson VA Medical Center; ~45 min

driveSecond and third yearsComprehensive and subspecialty clinics

throughout the weekOR days on ThursdayTypically ~7 cataract cases per day

Second years do at least 2 per week

Surgical SimulatorCataract and vitreoretinal interfaces

Surgical Experience

# = Surgeon

(#) = Assistant Surgeon

Mean ACGME min

Cataract 144 (241) 86Laser 76 (82) 24Cornea 5 (40) 3Refractive 2 (18) (6)Strabismus 65 (99) 10Glaucoma 13 (23) 5Retinal 8 (83) (10)Other Retinal 69 (75) 10Oculoplastics 42 (159) 28Trauma 13 (26) 4Total 444 (875) 186 (364)

Graduates2000-2013

35 Graduates17 Comprehensive18 Subspecialty6 Retina5 Cornea3 OPRS2 Pediatrics1 Glaucoma1 Uveitis

Morgantown, WV10 Great Places to Live, 2013Kiplinger rated Morgantown #7

Population: 129,709 (metro area) Unemployment rate: 4.2% Median household income: $42,100 Median home value: $161,000 What the locals love: Rowing lessons at the boathouse in the city's Wharf District and dining at outdoor

cafés along the Mon River Rail-Trail. Even during the economic downturn of 2008-2010, Morgantown was one of the few metropolitan areas in the

country that saw job and income growth, thanks mostly to Mylan Pharmaceuticals, a leading manufacturer of generic drugs, and West Virginia University (WVU) and the WVU Healthcare system. The city's unemployment rate remains well below the national average.

Morgantown offers a host of cultural activities, from Broadway shows to art exhibitions. Outdoor recreation is abundant. Locals head to the Mon River Rail-Trail to run or bike, or drive 13 miles to Coopers Rock State Forest for 50 miles of hiking trails. Unlike much of West Virginia, Morgantown, located in the north-central part of the Mountain State, is within a few hours' drive of several major cities, including Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. Residents don't need to leave town, though, for good health care. WVU Hospitals are highly rated in specialties including cancer and cardiology.

Living alongside 30,000 college students can have its drawbacks. During the school year, traffic through town starts backing up around 2 p.m. And if you're not a fan of Mountaineer football, don't tell. Housing costs in Morgantown are above-average for the state -- expect to pay $200,000 or more for an updated, three-bedroom house. But local property taxes are low. And local schools such as Suncrest Primary and Middle schools, Cheat Lake Elementary and Morgantown High School are top-rated.

Coopers Rock

Cheat Lake