Residency Program

A Message from our Program Director:

The ophthalmology residency program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a busy clinically oriented residency program located in the fourth largest city in the United States. The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world and provides our trainees with a diverse array of hospitals and patient populations.

Our program is one of two level one trauma centers in the city of Houston and is the busiest level one trauma center in the country. The high volume comes with a wealth of oculoplastics and ophthalmic trauma experience for our residents. Residents rotate through theMD Anderson Cancer Center, which is annually recognized as the top cancer hospital in the country, if not the world. This rotation offers our resident the unique opportunity to get a comprehensive experience in ocular oncology and pathology during their training. TheLyndon Baines Johnson County Hospitalprovides autonomous clinical and surgical experience for our residents. Through recent restructuring of the surgical program, our first year residents start in the operating room early in their training, which has allowed our residents graduate with an average of 225-250 cataracts each over the past few years.

While the program is busy, we have balanced the clinical workload with the educational experience. Each 6-month block is split into half between services at the county hospital and education at the medical center. During the University rotations, the residents get a half day of academic time per week to pursue research projects, work on the surgical simulator and wet lab, or engage in our wellness program. In addition, a half day of lecture time is protected for each resident on all rotations. We have a dedicated resident research coordinator who guides our residents in completing a project from IRB to paper publication.

我们的计划总是期待未来nd constantly reinvesting in the residency through technology and a progressive mindset. All lectures are recorded so that they can be reviewed and watched at any time on our google drive network from a smart phone. We are developing a telemedicine program with our emergency room to improve both patient care and the educational experience of our residents. We also have aMind & Body Wellness Programthat covers topics ranging from finance basics, mental health, physical wellness, and other personal development topics that can be reviewed during protected lecture time.

Our program has put a high premium on creating a cohesive and positive team-based culture in addition to providing outstanding education for our residents. We look forward to getting the chance to meet our future colleagues and thank you for your interest in our program.

Sincerely,

Grace Lindhorst, MD
Program Director

Learn about the residency program at the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at McGovern Medical School from Residency Program Director Dr. Grace Lindhorst.