Dear Fellow Candidate:

Thank you very much for your interest in the Glaucoma Service fellowship program for 2008-2009. The official application form is below.

Please note that in addition to the form itself, three letters of recommendation, and a brief statement of your general professional goals, proposed objectives during the period of fellowship, and details of particularly relevant previous experience are required. Additionally, applicants must have credentials sufficient to allow them to obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. For graduates of foreign medical schools this means passage of all three steps of the USMLE as well as at least one year of medical training in the United States.

Since our program is designed to train individuals seeking full-time academic positions, your application will be greatly strengthened if you can supply strong evidence that this is indeed your aim. A letter from your Department Chairman indicating that there will be a position available for you upon completing our program would be especially advantageous.

Although there is no official deadline (other than that imposed by the Match), if the program appeals to you, I would urge you to submit all materials as soon as possible, especially the three reference letters.

For an official application form, please click here then print out and forward the completed application to:

Katharine Woodward
Fellowship Coordinator
Glaucoma Service Foundation
Wills Eye Institute
840 Walnut St, Suite 1130
Philadelphia PA 19107-5109
Email: KWoodward@willseye.org
(215)928-3190
(215)928-3194 FAX