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What is the retina fellowship like (hours, etc.) compared to the Ophtho residency?
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jkin said:
Hours will vary from program to program. I will describe the hours for the retina fellows at Iowa.
As a first year fellow, the first 6 months are without call. The hours are from 8 AM to 5-6 PM. From months 6-18, the hours are still 8 AM to 5-6 PM, but call is one full week every third week. Depending on the emergent cases, e.g. IOFB, MAC ON RD, endophthalmitis, etc..., the hours spent at the hospital will vary. While I was on retina call as the resident (we take call one full week every third week like the fellows), I never worked more than 80 hours a week. Over the course of the week, I had to operate until 1-2 AM once or twice during the week. From months 18-24, the retina fellow goes back to no call and works 7 AM to 5-6 PM.
Some days may be longer if OR cases are long. The second year at Iowa is the surgical year with the fellows operating 2 days per week.
Call is not bad because patients are triaged and seen by the first call, backup call, and then the retina fellow is called.
