Fellowship Details
John D. Pemberton, D.O., MBA
The fellowship offers a blend of clinical, surgical, and research experience in an academic environment. The program provides outstanding hands-on experience in the medical and surgical management of difficult orbital and periocular cases in adults, adolescents, and children. Surgical procedures performed by the fellow as primary surgeon include the entire spectrum of orbital, lacrimal, and periocular cases. Clinic responsibilities include pre-op evaluation, new patient consults, routine exams, trauma evaluations, testing, neuro-imaging, and post-op management. A comprehensive surgical experience encompasses the full spectrum of lacrimal, eyelid and orbital reconstructive surgeries due to disease or injury. The fellows actively participate in resident teaching, surgery, and clinics. They also participate in clinical research efforts centered on innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to lacrimal and orbital diseases. There are frequent interactions with other subspecialties, including dermatology, head and neck surgery, pathology, general plastic surgery, oral/maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery and neuroradiology in a busy medical center setting. The fellowship is designed to train individuals who are planning to return to their country to practice and teach lacrimal and orbital surgery there.
Education and Research
The fellow is required to actively participate in grand rounds, ethics lectures and journal clubs as well as the education of medical students and ophthalmology residents.
The fellow is expected to contribute at least two manuscripts every year. Presentations at national meetings are highly encouraged. Attendance of one national meeting every year will be funded by the Department of Ophthalmology. Further meetings can be funded based on research contributions.
Requirements
- Completion of an Ophthalmology residency
- Eligibility for a medical license (educational or unrestricted) per the Arkansas State Medical Board.
For further information, please refer to the Arkansas State Medical Board website. Applicants requesting visa sponsorship should pass the USMLE 3 prior to applying.
Application Process
Applicants should submit the following information for program consideration to JPemberton@uams.edu.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of support from training institute directors
- Attestation of clinical and surgical skills
- Anticipated VISA pathway