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Orthoptic Fellowship Programs 

Approved Programs in the United States Of America

 

 

ILLINOIS (IL)

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

Orthoptic Program (Dept. Ophthalmology)
225 E. Chicago Avenue Box #70
Chicago, IL 60611


Vivian Tzanetakos, CO
Phone (312) 227-6718
Application
Website

IOWA (IA)

University of Iowa Orthoptic Fellowship Program                

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences 
200 Hawkins Drive 
Iowa City, IA 52242 

Tara Bragg, CO
Phone (319) 356-3863
Application (2020)
Website

MARYLAND (MD)   

Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)

GBMC Orthoptic Fellowship Program
6569 N. Charles St. PPW Suite 505
Baltimore, MD 21204 


Maureen Flanagan, CO
Phone (443) 849-6341
Fax (443) 849-2648
Website 

MASSACHUSETTS (MA)

Boston Orthoptic Fellowship Program

Collaboration: Boston Children's Hospital & Tufts Med Ctr. Boston, MA

Shelley Klein, CO
Phone   617-636-6769
Email    [email protected]
Sarah Mackinnon, CO                                                           
Phone    617-355-6845

Email     [email protected]

Website

Introduction letter to the Boston Orthoptic Fellowship Program

Application

Instructions for writing letters of reference

MICHIGAN (MI)       

University of Michigan Orthoptic Program

W.K. Kellogg Eye Center
1000 Wall Street 
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 

Bruce A. Furr, CO,PhD 
Phone (734) 764-7558
Application 

 

 

Children’s Eye Care Orthoptic Program of Michigan            

Children's Eye Care
6689 Orchard Lake Rd., #297
West Bloomfield, MI 48322 
Mary DeYoung-Smith, CO, COMT, Orthoptic Program Director  

Phone 248-538-7400
Email [email protected]

Website

Application

MINNESOTA (MN)     

University of Minnesota Orthoptic Program
Minnesota Lions Children’s Eye Clinic
701 25th Ave S. Ste 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Kimberly Merrill, CO 
Phone 612-365-8365     

Application          

Website 

 

Mayo Clinic Orthoptic Program

MA07E Ophthalmology
200 First St., SW
Rochester, MN  55905

Lindsay Klaehn OC(C), CO, COMT
Phone 507-284-2744

 

NEW YORK (NY)

Ross Eye Institute Orthoptic Program

1176 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14209

Kyle Arnoldi, COMT, CO
Phone (716) 881-7914
Website

OHIO (OH)

Columbus Orthoptic Fellowship

555 S 18th St Suite 4C
Columbus, OH 43205
 

Kelsey Black, CO

Phone: (865) 386-1102

Meghan McMillin, CO

Application

OREGON (OR)             

OHSU Casey Eye Institute

Orthoptic Program Dept. of Ophthalmology
3375 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, OR 97239-4197


Dusty Stolz-Gronemyer, CO 
Phone (503) 494-0972         

Website

PENNSYLVANIA (PA)      

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Orthoptic Fellowship Program

3401 Civic Center BLVD
Suite 9NW27
Philadelphia, PA 19104
               

Salvatore Bellante, CO 

Phone (215) 590-4591

Email [email protected]

Application

TENNESSEE (TN)

UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute Orthoptic Program

930 Madison Ave. Suite 400
Memphis, TN 38103
Chantel Devould, CO 
Phone 901-448-3010

 

 

Vanderbilt Eye Institute Orthoptic Program

Tennessee Lions Eye Center
2311 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232

Ron Biernacki, CO

Phone 615-966-2250

Website

 

WISCONSIN (WI)      

Orthoptic Program - University of Wisconsin

Department Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences 
2880 University Ave. Room 223
Madison, WI 53705-9030 


Kali Loberger, CO 
Phone (608) 263-6978
Fax (608) 263-4247

 

 

Children's Wisconsin Orthoptic Fellowship          

Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology                                                
8920 W. Connell Ct., Suite 130
Milwaukee, WI  53226

Veronica Picard, CO

Phone: 414 -266-2020

Fax : 414-266-2027 

Email  [email protected]

Application

 

 

Approved Programs in Canada

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

Vancouver Orthoptic Program 

BC Children’s Hospital
4480 Oak St. 
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6H 3V4 

Christy Giligson, OC(C) 
Phone (604) 875-2326
Website

 

NOVA SCOTIA (NS)

Clinical Vision Science Program

Dalhousie University / IWK Health Centre
Eye Clinic - 6th Floor
5850 / 5980 University Ave.
PO BOX 9700
Halifax, NS Canada, B3K 6R8


Director:
Darren Oystreck, PhD, OC(C), COMT 
Phone (902) 470-8959 
Fax (902) 470-7207 

Coordinator:

Dawn Pickering, BSc, OC(C), COMT, CLVT
Phone (902) 470-8019
For information, contact:  [email protected]
Website

 

 

Inquiries regarding US and Canadian Programs 

AMERICAN ORTHOPTIC COUNCIL
www.orthoptics.org
Phone 608-233-5383 
[email protected]

 

Application links for New Orthoptic Fellowship Programs

click on either link to bring you to the credit card form

  1. Application fee for a new Orthoptic Fellowship Program
  2. Fee for site visit of a new Orthoptic Fellowship Program

 

Application for Annual Program Renewal

 DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL10th, 2023 - registration fee is $250 with a $110 late fee
Request funding immediately as it can often take months to process.

Don’t wait on funding to send in application.

NEW this year: payment can be made by credit card or via Pay Pal.

            Click here for Credit Card payment    

 Checks or money orders should be made payable to AOC® and mailed to:

American Orthoptic Council ®  3914 Nakoma Road Madison, WI 53711

Completed registration forms and supporting documents should be emailed

QUESTIONS or expected delays, contact: [email protected]
Last Updated on Friday, February 10, 2023 12:24 PM