The University of Arizona College of Medicine offers a four-year integrated ophthalmology residency program combining clinical training, academic activities, and research opportunities. Four first year positions are available at the PGY-1 level, with 16 total residents.
The University of Arizona Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science is a major southwestern referral center. The UA Department of Ophthalmology consists of six full-time ophthalmologists. There is one optometrist, a researcher, a large associate staff of volunteer faculty, and a supporting staff of technical personnel. There are three full-time and six part-time physicians at the Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System (SAVAHCS). Three affiliated hospitals -- Banner-University Medical Center Tucson (BUMCT), Banner-University Medical Center South (BUMCS) and SAVAHCS -- with active inpatient/outpatient services, as well as research and teaching facilities, are involved in the residency program.