Residency Program Information
The one-year residencies offered by Pacific University's College of Optometry and their affiliates offer the practicing optometrist an opportunity to experience a variety of patient encounters.
At the conclusion of the residency year, residents present at a 7-hour continuing education program which is open to the optometric community. This year's program was Monday, June 2nd and featured a wide range of topics and case presentations. For more information click here.
For more information about the residencies available at the Pacific University College of Optometry, send e-mail to the program directors, listed below. You can also view or download the Adobe Acrobat documents listed below for additional details. For specific site information please go to this site: http://www.optometryresident.org/PUCO.htm
For specific application instructions, go to the Optometric Residency Matching Service (ORMS) site at http://www.optometryresident.org
Contact Lens & Primary Eye Care
Alaska Eye Care Centers, Anchorage, AK
Program Coordinator: Dr. Denise Thanepohn dlthanepohn@hotmail.com
Cornea and Contact Lenses
Pacific University and Associated Clinics, Forest Grove and Portland, Oregon
Program Coordinator: Dr. Beth Kinoshita bkinoshita@pacificu.edu
Ocular Disease / Refractive and Ocular Surgery
Eye Care Associates of Nevada, Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada
Program Coordinator: Dr. Douglas Devries drdevries@nveyelaser.com
Primary Eye Care Optometry
Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
Program Coordinator: Dr. Mark Williams Mark.Williams3@va.gov
Primary Eye Care Optometry / Refractive and Surgical Co-Management
Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial Veterans Administration Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington
Program Coordinator: Dr. Barbara Hetrick Barbara.Hetrick@va.gov
Primary Eye Care Optometry / Refractive & Ocular Surgery
IRIS Ophthalmology Clinic, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Program Coordinator: Dr. Sharon Wong sharon.wong@iris.ca
Primary Eye Care / Geriatric Optometry
Roseburg Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Roseburg, Oregon
Program Coordinator: Dr. Bryan Deck Bryan.Deck@va.gov
Primary Eye Care / Geriatric Optometry
Spokane Veterans Administration Medical Center, Spokane, Washington
Program Coordinator: Dr. Thomas Riley Thomas.Riley1@va.gov
Primary Eye Care / Geriatric Optometry
Veterans Administration Puget Sound Healthcare System, American Lake Division, Tacoma Washington
Program Coordinator: Dr. Jeffery Hiett Jeffery.Hiett@va.gov
Vision Therapy, Rehabilitation & Pediatric Optometry
Pacific University and Associated Clinics, Forest Grove and Portland, Oregon
Program Coordinator: Dr. Graham Erickson ericksog@pacificu.edu