Purdue University – Ophthalmology Residency Program 2025

Purdue University – Ophthalmology Residency Program 2025

West Lafayette, Indiana

3 year program with a required Master’s degree (non-thesis).

Beginning date:  7-15-2025

Ending date 7-14-2028

This program is not participating in the VIRMP matching program. 

This program is participating in the ORCA residency program.

General Information:

Purdue has a busy ophthalmology service with 3 faculty members (Shin Ae Park, DVM, Dip ACVO; Wendy Townsend, DVM, Dip ACVO; Morgan Johnson, DVM), 3 residents, 2 technicians, and a veterinary assistant. The residency is designed to ensure a well-rounded ophthalmologist with good preparation to pass the ACVO board certification exam. The clinical Master’s degree requires that a basic statistics course be taken during the program.  Other credit is given for research, clinical training and didactic training within the specialty.  All residents at Purdue are classified as graduate students and must pay graduate student fees each semester.

Requirements of Program:

Non-thesis M.S. degree – unless the candidate already has a PhD and non-enrollment is approved by department head.

Research project

            Two publications – must be submitted by end of residency

            Presentation at ACVO

            In house seminar presentations (1 per year)

            Participation in teaching of veterinary students, veterinary nursing students and interns

            After hours emergency duty in ophthalmology only (shared between the residents)

Completion of the program is dependent upon satisfactory progression (in both the residency and graduate programs) and evaluation at 6 month intervals.

Prerequisites:

            1 year of internship

Application Deadline: November 11, 2024 at 12 noon EST  

Application Materials: 

Please submit a letter of intent; CV; transcripts from graduate, and veterinary degrees; as well as 3 letters of reference. 

Please email all materials to Dr. Morgan Johnson with attn.: residency application for (name) in the subject line.  The email address is morganjohnson@purdue.edu

If you for some reason need to mail any material please mail use the following address: Dr. Morgan Johnson at 625 Harrison St., Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN 47907-2026.

Interviews:  Will be scheduled for late November, early December, will occur remotely, and will be by invitation only

Offer date: January 27, 2025 at 12 noon EST

Further questions may be directed to Dr. Park at park1222@purdue.edu, Dr. Townsend at townsenw@purdue.edu, or Dr. Johnson at morganjohnson@purdue.edu.

Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer fully committed to achieving a diverse work force. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.