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Vision Statement

Case Affiliated Hospitals 
Residency Program in Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
(CAHRPO)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Program Director:
Robert L. Tomsak, MD, PhD

Assistant Program Director:
William J. Reinhart, MD

Our residency program is constantly striving to provide an educational environment dedicated to the development of outstanding ophthalmologists. Our mission is to train outstanding Ophthalmology residents through excellent comprehensive education, clinical instruction, surgical experience, and research.

Program Overview
The didactic and clinical program for residents in ophthalmology integrates the faculty and facilities of its home institution, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, along with the county hospital, MetroHealth Medical Center, the Cleveland Department of Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, and community-based St. Vincent Charity Hospital. Coordinated with this program is an active and diversified research program in which residents may participate.

Clinical training reflects a progressive increase in medical and surgical ophthalmic knowledge and skills over three years. Strong didactics and diverse clinical experiences in our four hospitals ensures that each resident is well qualified to either enter practice following completion of the residency or pursue a fellowship. Other goals and objectives for our residents include:

• Develop, in each resident, patient care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the treatment of health problems
  
  
• Demonstrate knowledge about the established and evolving biomedical clinical and cognate sciences and the application of that knowledge to patient care
  
  


Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Residents, May 2008. Photo by Mark Harrod

• Ensuring that each resident is able to investigate and evaluate patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence, and improve their patient care practices
  
  
• Develop interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families and professional associates
  
  
• Demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population
  
  
• Demonstrate an awareness and responsiveness to the context of the overall health care system and be able to call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value