Benefits
The Mina Chung, MD Inherited Retinal Diseases Fellowship carries a stipend of $80K per year plus fringe benefits but could be altered in cases where alternative funding source (e.g. local government) is already in place.
Visit our GME site to find out about:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, hospitalization and pharmacy benefits for residents/fellows and their dependents
- Vacation each year: 3 weeks. For specific information see Paid Time Off and Leave Information
Board Certification Requirements
- While Ophthalmology, as a specialty, is board certified, Ophthalmology subspecialty fellowships are not board certified. Visit the American Board of Ophthalmology for specifics on board certification requirements.
Patient volume in Retina
- Our patients represent all age groups and all socioeconomic strata and they present with virtually all acute and chronic conditions of the eye.
- The UIHC is a tertiary care center and our department receives referrals for specialized services from Iowa and neighboring states. Some patients travel from outside the continent to be seen by our physicians.
- In an average year there are approximately 20,000 retina/vitreous patient visits
What's so good about Iowa?
- Our faculty are really nice, and exceptionally dedicated teachers too.
- We have a diverse faculty with wide-ranging clinical and research interests.
- Most of our faculty are internationally known and some have been with us for many years.
- We also have several bright young faculty who bring new interests and enthusiasm to the practice.
- All the subspecialties are represented in our training program.
- Our programs, clinical and teaching are consistently ranked in the top ten nationally.
- Our fellows are great people and they make exceptional ophthalmologists.
- Iowa City is a highly intellectual community with premier arts events that are accessible to residents both in terms of cost and location.
- We have an outstanding school system for children in grades K-12.
- A great training program and a high quality of life.
- We want you to succeed.