Residency Program 2015
Residency Exit Survey 2015
Q1 You may voluntarily agree to allow your survey results to be included in a data set that may be published. We would prefer that you select this option since it would allow us to publish summarized (de-identified) outcomes data if we choose to do so. This is the Optional Research Survey. Alternatively, if you do not wish to participate in the Optional Research Survey, you may select the Default Option. For both options, however, de-identified data and responses may be shared with others. Which is your choice? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
Optional Research Survey
Default Option
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
78.38%
29
Optional Research Survey
24.32%
9
Default Option
Total Respondents: 37
Q2 To how many residency programs did you apply? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
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2 or 3
4 or 5
More than 5
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
5.41%
2
1
37.84%
14
2 or 3
43.24%
16
4 or 5
13.51%
5
More than 5
Total
37
Q3 Is this residency program your first choice? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
83.78%
31
Yes
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16.22%
6
No
Total
37
Q4 Are you in a UEC-based residency or one that is primarily off campus? Answered: 35 Skipped: 2
UEC-based
Off-campus
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
37.14%
13
UEC-based
62.86%
22
Off-campus
Total
35
Q5 Did you graduate from SUNY College of Optometry? Answered: 36 Skipped: 1
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
44.44%
16
Yes
55.56%
20
No
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Total
36
Q6 What is your gender? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
Female
Male
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
72.97%
27
Female
27.03%
10
Male
Total
37
Q7 Thinking back to the time you selected your residency program, how important were the following factors in making your selection? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
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Obtaining training in ...
Obtaining additional...
Obtaining intensive TP...
Obtaining training/cre...
Obtaining training/cre...
Opportunity to explore a...
Opportunity to postpone my...
Opportunity to work with a...
Improving my chances of...
To be better prepared for...
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Total
Weighted Average
2.70% 1 0.00% 0 5.41% 2 21.62% 8 8.11% 3 35.14% 13 67.57% 25 44.44% 16 8.11% 3
8.11% 3 10.81% 4 27.03% 10 21.62% 8 24.32% 9 32.43% 12 21.62% 8 22.22% 8 5.41% 2
21.62% 8 24.32% 9 45.95% 17 32.43% 12 27.03% 10 18.92% 7 10.81% 4 16.67% 6 21.62% 8
67.57% 25 64.86% 24 21.62% 8 24.32% 9 40.54% 15 13.51% 5 0.00% 0 16.67% 6 64.86% 24
Obtaining training in a specialty area
37
3.54
Obtaining additional patient care experience
37
3.54
Obtaining intensive TPA experience
37
2.84
Obtaining training/credential to teach at a school/college of optometry Obtaining training/credential to practice in a HMO, hospital or VA facility
37
2.59
37
3.00
Opportunity to explore a specific geographic region
37
2.11
Opportunity to postpone my career decision for a year
37
1.43
Opportunity to work with a specific supervising doctor
36
2.06
Improving my chances of obtaining a clinical position that meets my interests
37
3.43
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45.95% 17
37.84% 14
13.51% 5
2.70% 1
To be better prepared for board certification
37
1.73
Q8 My residency program has met my expectations. Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
(no label)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Total
Weighted Average
0.00% 0
5.41% 2
51.35% 19
43.24% 16
(no label)
37
3.38
Q9 If you had it to do over again, would you do a residency? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
97.30%
36
Yes
2.70%
1
No
Total
37
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Q10 By doing my residency I have increased my chances to obtain the type of optometric position that I want. Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
(no label)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Total
Weighted Average
0.00% 0
5.41% 2
45.95% 17
48.65% 18
(no label)
37
3.43
Q11 What do will be your primary optometric position immediately after you complete your residency program? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
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Practice as an employee of ...
Enter into a partnership ...
Practice in an ophthalmolog...
Practice at a retail locat...
Open my own practice
Purchase an existing...
Practice at a Veterans...
Work at a HMO, community...
Employment as a faculty...
Clinical research...
Military
I don't know
Other, please specify
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
24.32%
9
Practice as an employee of an optometrist
2.70%
1
Enter into a partnership in an optometric practice
24.32%
9
Practice in an ophthalmologist's office
0.00%
0
Practice at a retail location (optical or chain)
0.00%
0
Open my own practice
2.70%
1
Purchase an existing practice
0.00%
0
Practice at a Veterans Administration (VA) facility
13.51%
5
Work at a HMO, community clinic or hospital (other than a VA hospital)
5.41%
2
Employment as a faculty member at a school/college of optometry
0.00%
0
Clinical research position
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2.70%
1
Military
24.32%
9
I don't know
0.00%
0
Other, please specify
Total
37
#
Other, please specify
Date
There are no responses.
Q12 What is your primary long-term career goal? Answered: 36 Skipped: 1
Practice as an employee of ...
Enter into a partnership ...
Practice in an ophthalmolog...
Practice at a retail locat...
Open my own practice
Purchase an existing...
Practice at a Veterans...
Work at a HMO, community...
Employment as a faculty...
Clinical research...
Military
I don't know
Other, please specify
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
0.00%
0
Practice as an employee of an optometrist
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16.67%
6
Enter into a partnership in an optometric practice
5.56%
2
Practice in an ophthalmologist's office
0.00%
0
Practice at a retail location (optical or chain)
13.89%
5
Open my own practice
16.67%
6
Purchase an existing practice
8.33%
3
Practice at a Veterans Administration (VA) facility
19.44%
7
Work at a HMO, community clinic or hospital (other than a VA hospital)
13.89%
5
Employment as a faculty member at a school/college of optometry
0.00%
0
Clinical research position
0.00%
0
Military
2.78%
1
I don't know
2.78%
1
Other, please specify
Total
36
#
Other, please specify
Date
1
hospital, VA, correctional facility....
6/4/2015 5:32 PM
Q13 Where do you plan to practice after you have completed your residency program? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
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New York City (Any of the...
Long Island
Westchester, Rockland,...
Upstate New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Elsewhere in the USA
Canada/Overseas
If elsewhere in USA, whic...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
48.65%
18
New York City (Any of the five boroughs)
10.81%
4
Long Island
10.81%
4
Westchester, Rockland, Putman, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster or Sullivan County
0.00%
0
Upstate New York
2.70%
1
New Jersey
0.00%
0
Connecticut
2.70%
1
Elsewhere in the USA
2.70%
1
Canada/Overseas
21.62%
8
If elsewhere in USA, which state?
Total
37
#
If elsewhere in USA, which state?
Date
1
California
5/11/2015 2:10 PM
2
ca
5/7/2015 9:47 AM
3
FLA
5/6/2015 11:29 AM
4
Unsure
5/5/2015 11:53 AM
5
CA
5/4/2015 1:06 PM
6
TN
5/4/2015 10:14 AM
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7
California
5/4/2015 10:12 AM
8
Washington
5/4/2015 10:07 AM
Q14 Which best describes the community where you intend to practice. Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
Large city (> 1 million)
Medium city (100,000 - 1...
Small city (< 100,000)
Suburban
Rural
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
48.65%
18
Large city (> 1 million)
43.24%
16
Medium city (100,000 - 1 million)
2.70%
1
Small city (< 100,000)
2.70%
1
Suburban
2.70%
1
Rural
Total
37
Q15 Do you believe that completion of your residency program will result in a higher initial income than if you had not completed
the program? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
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Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
62.16%
23
Yes
37.84%
14
No
Total
37
Q16 Upon completion of your residency program, how many hours per week do you expect to work/practice? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
More than 60
50 - 60
40 - 49
30 - 39
20 - 29
less than 20
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
0.00%
0
More than 60
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21.62%
8
50 - 60
64.86%
24
40 - 49
8.11%
3
30 - 39
5.41%
2
20 - 29
0.00%
0
less than 20
Total
37
Q17 What optometric income do you expect for your first full year following completion of your residency? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
> $120,000
$110,000 - $120,000
$100,000 - $109,000
$90,000 - $99,000
$80,000 - $89,000
$70,000 - $79,000
$60,000 - $69,000
$50,000 - $59,000
< $50,000
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
16.22%
6
> $120,000
43.24%
16
$110,000 - $120,000
21.62%
8
$100,000 - $109,000
8.11%
3
$90,000 - $99,000
5.41%
2
$80,000 - $89,000
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5.41%
2
$70,000 - $79,000
0.00%
0
$60,000 - $69,000
0.00%
0
$50,000 - $59,000
0.00%
0
< $50,000
Total
37
Q18 What are your perceptions of the job market for optometrists with residency training? Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
(no label)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Total
Weighted Average
0.00% 0
10.81% 4
62.16% 23
27.03% 10
(no label)
37
3.16
Q19 When looking for your first position following completion of your residency program, which strategies/resources have you utilized? (You may select more than one.) Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
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Networking
Local optometric...
Faculty members
SUNY Office of Residency...
SUNY Office of Student Affa...
On-line services (e....
AOA Meeting
Academy Meeting
Other, please specify
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
75.68%
28
Networking
10.81%
4
Local optometric societies
56.76%
21
Faculty members
8.11%
3
SUNY Office of Residency Programs
32.43%
12
SUNY Office of Student Affairs website listings
43.24%
16
On-line services (e.g., AOA, NYSOA)
0.00%
0
AOA Meeting
21.62%
8
Academy Meeting
5.41%
2
Other, please specify
Total Respondents: 37
#
Other, please specify
Date
1
Human Resource Command US Army
5/4/2015 7:24 PM
2
Optometry-specific recruiter
5/4/2015 10:14 AM
Q20 Upon completion of your residency program, what will be your total (undergraduate and optometry) educational indebtedness?
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Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
> $200,000
$175,000 - $200,000
$150,000 - $174,999
$125,000 - $149,999
$100,000 - $124,999
$75,000 - $99,999
$50,000 - $74,999
< $50,000
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices
Responses
45.95%
17
> $200,000
10.81%
4
$175,000 - $200,000
2.70%
1
$150,000 - $174,999
5.41%
2
$125,000 - $149,999
5.41%
2
$100,000 - $124,999
8.11%
3
$75,000 - $99,999
2.70%
1
$50,000 - $74,999
18.92%
7
< $50,000
Total
37
Q21 Thinking of the Friday program, please rate your agreement with the following satements. Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
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Preparing my minor...
Listening to my colleague...
Preparing/prese nting a majo...
The seminars given by...
Writing a publishable...
The grand rounds were ...
The hands-on workshops we...
Overall, the Friday progr...
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
Total
Weighted Average
0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2.70% 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0
5.41% 2 10.81% 4 5.41% 2 5.41% 2 35.14% 13 2.70% 1 5.41% 2 0.00% 0
59.46% 22 59.46% 22 45.95% 17 64.86% 24 48.65% 18 62.16% 23 64.86% 24 48.65% 18
35.14% 13 29.73% 11 48.65% 18 29.73% 11 13.51% 5 35.14% 13 29.73% 11 51.35% 19
Preparing my minor presentation was a valuable learning experience
37
3.30
Listening to my colleagues' minor presentations was a valuable learning experience Preparing/presenting a major topic presentation as a CE course was a valuable learning experience The seminars given by faculty members helped me to become a better clinician
37
3.19
37
3.43
37
3.24
Writing a publishable quality paper was a valuable learning experience
37
2.73
The grand rounds were a valuable learning experience
37
3.32
The hands-on workshops were a valuable learning experience
37
3.24
Overall, the Friday program was a valuable learning experience
37
3.51
Q22 Thinking of your residency program, how would you rate the amount of time spent on the following activities? Answered: 36 Skipped: 1
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Direct patient care
Clinical teaching
Non-clinical teaching
Seminars and workshops
Minor/major presentations
Preparing a publishable...
Friday program
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Not Enough
Just Right
Too Much
Total
Weighted Average
11.11% 4 27.78% 10 25.00% 9 11.11% 4 2.78% 1 8.33% 3 0.00% 0
83.33% 30 72.22% 26 75.00% 27 80.56% 29 77.78% 28 66.67% 24 97.22% 35
5.56% 2 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8.33% 3 19.44% 7 25.00% 9 2.78% 1
Direct patient care
36
1.94
Clinical teaching
36
1.72
Non-clinical teaching
36
1.75
Seminars and workshops
36
1.97
Minor/major presentations
36
2.17
Preparing a publishable quality paper
36
2.17
Friday program
36
2.03
Q23 Thinking of your residency program, please rate your level of satisfaction with
the following: Answered: 37 Skipped: 0
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Library services
Computer/techno logy services
Health care insurance
Career planning...
Office of Residency...
Opportunities to...
Opportunities to participa...
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied Satisfied Very
N/A Total
Weighted Average
Satisfied
0.00% 0 2.70% 1 0.00% 0 8.11% 3 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2.78% 1
5.41% 2 0.00% 0 2.70% 1 18.92% 7 2.70% 1 8.11% 3 16.67% 6
48.65% 18 62.16% 23 54.05% 20 43.24% 16 70.27% 26 48.65% 18 41.67% 15
43.24% 16 32.43% 12 27.03% 10 8.11% 3 16.22% 6 29.73% 11 8.33% 3
2.70% 1 2.70% 1 16.22% 6 21.62% 8 10.81% 4 13.51% 5 30.56% 11
Library services
37
3.39
Computer/technology services
37
3.28
Health care insurance
37
3.29
Career planning services
37
2.66
Office of Residency Programs
37
3.15
Opportunities to supervise/teach optometry students
37
3.25
Opportunities to participate in research
36
2.80
Q24 What were the strengths of the residency program? Answered: 28 Skipped: 9
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Responses
Date
1
Very good exposure to disease and very knowledgeable supervisors.
6/4/2015 5:32 PM
2
Complex patient cases
6/2/2015 11:21 AM
3
strong ocular disease emphasis, working with different OMDs (glaucoma, retina, & oculo-plastic specialists), exposure to different areas (anterior segment, speciality CLs, VEPs, ERGs, &neuro clinic)
5/25/2015 11:47 AM
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4
Variety - direct care, precepting, teaching, etc. A little bit of everything.
5/23/2015 11:23 PM
5
lots of clinical education and academia
5/20/2015 9:17 AM
6
Type of population, high prevalence of disease. Good pt volume.
5/12/2015 12:38 PM
7
Great supervisor, great colleagues who also shared a great passion for the career and the desire to practice medically. Working along side MDs including glaucoma specialists and retina specialists further enhanced my clinical experience. The residency provided a lot of well-rounded valuable experience in vision therapy. We were able to get a lot of experience in head trauma, strabismus, vision and learning, and I really enjoyed having seminars from well- known vision therapy doctors. Patient care was never not enough, there was a lot of patient experience! I really enjoyed being surrounded by so many other residencies to work together with them. It was also invaluable to be able to teach a vision therapy course to third year students. Having to write a research paper and give a one-hour CE was also a very good experience. Thanks for pushing us to do that because it really makes us strong residents! Great mentorship and guidance from attendings. Lot of patient encounters has allowed me to build my clinical skills. Opportunity to precept students has allowed me to build my teaching skills, as well as expand my own knowledge basis on the subject matter. The supervisors are at the top of their field and willing to teach. The SUNY downstate ophthalmology grand rounds were a great learning and networking experience. The wide variety of the patient base means that I got exposure to all sorts of conditions and types of patients which has made me a more well-rounded clinician. All of the attendings are invested in our education and want us to learn so I feel like my knowledge base grew exponentially this year.
5/11/2015 8:37 PM
8
5/11/2015 2:10 PM
9
5/10/2015 5:53 PM
10
5/9/2015 6:53 PM
11
5/7/2015 12:33 PM
12
suny friday
5/7/2015 9:47 AM
13
Ability to see patients and learn in two locations: SUNY eye clinic and Woodhull hospital. These locations have different patient base and environment that provides a diverse learning experience
5/6/2015 3:44 PM
14
Friday programs, preparation for major and paper
5/6/2015 2:46 PM
15
Type of patient population seen inner City in NYC is something that i feel would not be exposed to in other location Personally had great experiences with my residency supervisor who really helped to make sure I was getting the most out of residency and having the best learning experience. I enjoyed the Friday program because while my residency was in one specialized area, it helped me to learn about all the other areas as well and remain a well- rounded optometrist.
5/6/2015 11:29 AM
16
5/5/2015 1:08 PM
17
specialty in VT and Low vision
5/5/2015 10:45 AM
18
Working alongside Ophthalmology
5/5/2015 12:17 AM
19
The Residency program allowed me to work on my presentation skills. I realized they were rather subpar during the minor presentations.
5/4/2015 7:24 PM
20
The diverse patient base at SUNY, Woodhull, etc.
5/4/2015 6:02 PM
21
well-rounded, challenging
5/4/2015 3:00 PM
22
Dr. Fingeret and Dr. Canellos and the great relationship with ophthalmology
5/4/2015 1:06 PM
23
The vast variety of clinics expanded my teaching and clinical skills beyond my expectations. The mix between a hospital setting and a clinic/teaching setting was invaluable
5/4/2015 12:51 PM
24
Low vision and vision therapy
5/4/2015 11:18 AM
25
The structure of the SUNY part of the residency program was excellent and very well run. The professionalism from the SUNY Residency office and the attention and support the residents receive from SUNY has met expectations.
5/4/2015 10:14 AM
26
Major presentation, ample precepting/overseeing students
5/4/2015 10:12 AM
27
Low vision training
5/4/2015 10:07 AM
28
I had a great supervisor who really was there for me and my education, it made residency enjoyable
5/4/2015 10:07 AM
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Q25 What aspects of the residency program could be improved? Answered: 28 Skipped: 9
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Responses
Date
1
Less bitchyness. So many issues. I don't complain or react to that type of interaction and I think that upset them much more than had I played their game of disrespect. Hours spent preparing for major and paper took away from individual learning on other topics. Was expecting more instructional seminars. - less glaucoma clinics at SUNY. At Woodhull, there is a lot of glaucoma treatment as well. So, replacing some glaucoma clinics with specialty electives is a good idea. Perhaps some efforts can be put towards better scheduling patients. However, this becomes a office management issue that needs to be addressed rather than a residency program associated problem. Overall, great program. Communication. Oftentimes we do not hear about residency deadlines until a week before. We did not receive paper cover letter sample until after the deadline. Jackie Sanchez also gives us 1-3 day deadlines to complete things at times, although I do appreciate that she is giving us those reminders. Not all doctors are able to teach us and make time to teach us. Most are too busy to even sit for more than 5-10 minutes to explain something or try to expand our knowledge on a topic. I feel that I gained a lot of patient experience but not as much knowledge and critical thinking, such as journal clubs, discussing cases, what is the most recent research. The SUNY schedule is also extremely packed that doctors do not have time to give residents this type of knowledge. Some doctors are too hands-off with residents. Although we are doctors too, this is our residency education. Saturday doctors should only have one patient at a time so they have more time to supervise us. I think that the deadlines for the paper and major presentation should be revised to allow the residents to have more time to review clinical cases they see throughout the week, and expand on their clinical knowledge outside of their major/minor/paper topic. Perhaps transitioning between the two sites can be extended every 3 months. It will improve continuity of care for some patients. I feel like I had to spend many hours each month logging my patients for the residency which left me with less time to do academic activities like reading journals and researching interesting cases. more time to research/learn from cases as opposed to so much fast-paced direct care where there is no time to spend thinking/reasearching. The transition from being a student to resident, especially in term of teaching current students was not as smooth as I expected. Additional guidence in this area would be beneficial Better communication between office of residency education and residents; e.g. sending out reminders and announcements earlier (but not too early, like sending out the author's checklist for the paper 6 months in advance, and we have forgotten about it in May when it is due). Also, keeping track of which year things were sent out: "Didn't we tell you about ____? That must have been last year's residents." I felt that there was alot of time after hours devoted to minor /majors and that it took away from review of things one would see daily basis to solidify clinical foundation which is what I wanted most out of residency Saturday clinic has improved, but having to be present every single Saturday for an entire year is tough. It is difficult to take off or call out sick on a Saturday becuase often the schedule was not adjusted and other residents would have to pick up the "slack". Some residents took more Saturdays off than others or had an easier time getting excused leave. We all would like some Saturdays off and there should definitely be some type of limit imposed on how many you can take off during the year. Additionally speaker's workshop was tough on some people this year. Instead of being constructive, it seemed like a negative experience, even if you performed to the expectation. I think communication about what is required for speaker's workshop should be more clear next year to make sure that all the feedback is actually taken as constructive criticism. too much unprofessional favoritism and drama amongst students and attendings
6/4/2015 5:32 PM
2
6/2/2015 11:21 AM
3
5/25/2015 11:47 AM
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5/20/2015 9:17 AM
5
5/11/2015 8:37 PM
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5/11/2015 2:10 PM
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5/10/2015 5:53 PM
8
5/9/2015 6:53 PM
9
5/7/2015 12:33 PM
10
5/7/2015 9:47 AM
11
5/6/2015 3:44 PM
12
5/6/2015 2:46 PM
13
5/6/2015 11:29 AM
14
5/5/2015 1:08 PM
15
more schedules specifically for residents, less involvement with ordering of specs
5/5/2015 10:45 AM
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16
Lectures and case reviews
5/5/2015 12:17 AM
17
I would like to see more hands on labs in posterior segment evaluation (scleral depression) and three mirror evaluation of the posterior segment
5/4/2015 7:24 PM
18
More communication of deadlines
5/4/2015 6:02 PM
19
Communication about expectations for certain aspects could be improved. Earlier reminders about deadlines.
5/4/2015 3:00 PM
20
N/A
5/4/2015 1:06 PM
21
More chances to teach labs/seminar. Also, there was too much speciality contact lenses in on of the SUNY rotations. It would be better to have the chance to choose another clinic is: peds instead. Also, having to work every Saturday while other residents (head trauma, CL, primary care etc) did not have too was unfair. We all should have to work on Saturdays or at least have rotating Saturdays to make it more fair Understanding or resident roles in other clinics. Supervisor? Direct care? Grand rounds? Education is very limited from many of the supervisors, so more effort should have been taken to have additional lectures to aid our learning. Many times I felt like I could have learned just as much from a great mentor in a private practice setting!! I would have enjoyed precepting more. Morning lectures when associated with specialty clinics were beneficial but otherwise didn't help as much. Exhaustive work (minor/major AND paper) on top of VA clinical duties, it was easy to burn out. VA residencies are tougher and allot for less time to complete the assignments. Too many little deadlines to meet along the way. Maybe having more regular emails about the schedule like upcoming Fri programs, or a countdown to majors/minors/paper due date and residency end date. Etc.
5/4/2015 12:51 PM
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5/4/2015 12:50 PM
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5/4/2015 11:18 AM
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5/4/2015 10:51 AM
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5/4/2015 10:14 AM
26
More organization for deadlines
5/4/2015 10:12 AM
27
Increased high level disease management exposure
5/4/2015 10:07 AM
28
I think it was overall a good experience. Some things were disorganized, but what isn't with so many residents to keep track of.
5/4/2015 10:07 AM
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(already had private mtg with adamchyk)
5/20/2015 9:17 AM
2
High volume creates even more experience!
5/11/2015 8:37 PM
3
Overall however, I do not regret ever doing this residency, and I have learned an invaluable amount during this year! I am very pleased I had this opportunity. Thank you for everything!
5/11/2015 2:10 PM
4
The residency program has been a great learning experience.
5/10/2015 5:53 PM
5
After doing this residency, I feel like I wasn't ready at all to be a clinician after I graduated but I am much more confident now and will be able to handle being on my own when the residency is over. Speakers Workshop was a traumatic experience (not necessarily for me, but watching others suffer was very awkward). Please tell the residents that it is serious, to dress up, to make a PowerPoint, that they will be harshly critiqued etc. These things were not told to the in-house residents and the result was difficult to watch.
5/7/2015 12:33 PM
6
5/6/2015 2:46 PM
7
Overall a great experience! Would highly recommend to any optometry student.
5/5/2015 1:08 PM
8
valuable experience, glad I did it.
5/5/2015 10:45 AM
9
I felt the staff and faculty at SUNYOPT were extremely helpful and very responsive to concerns and inquires.
5/4/2015 7:24 PM
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10
Excellent experience.
5/4/2015 3:00 PM
11
N/A
5/4/2015 1:06 PM
12
We had the opportunity to observe in different clinics (neuro, derm, PC, endo,etc)
5/4/2015 11:18 AM
13
Had a good experience as far as my interactions with SUNY. Not a good experience at my residency site with very poor professionalism and a toxic work environment at times. Still, fell that I have learned alot and am a better clinician than had I not done the residency. --I still cannot get over Dr. McGovern berating my colleagues in front of everyone during speakers workshop. It was unnecessary and uncalled for --Saturday clinic is tough, it really took away from having a life outside of residency which I believe is mentally healthy and much needed. Many residents did not have to work saturdays or only had to do half. I think that's something that should be considered for every resident. We work really hard, so having some Saturdays off would have been nice.
5/4/2015 10:14 AM
14
5/4/2015 10:07 AM
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