Medical Student Rotations

About the Rotation

Fourth year medical students are offered a four week elective ophthalmology rotation. Students spend time in the clinic and operating room on the vitreoretinal, glaucoma, cornea and external disease, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology, and/or comprehensive ophthalmology services. Students also spend time helping resident staff consults in the emergency room and hospital.

They also participate in all scheduled didactic and wet lab activities.

Under-represented in Medicine Scholarships

Any student that self-identifies as underrepresented in medicine is eligible for a $1,000 scholarship to help offset some of the cost of travel and lodging. For the purposes of this scholarship, underrepresented is based on self-identified race and/or ethnicity, gender and sexuality, socioeconomic status, or any other personal characteristic that places a student at a historical and/or current disadvantage compared to their peers. If you are accepted for a rotation and interested in voluntarily providing your information and receiving this scholarship, please send a message to the medical student email, OphthMedStudents@uky.edu and medical program director, Lucy Franklin, MD (lucy.franklin@uky.edu)

Away Rotations

Students who are interested in pursuing an away rotation in our department should apply via the Visiting Student Application Service. Please note that a rotation in our department does not guarantee a residency interview.