Overview
['One-year glaucoma fellowship at WVU led by program director Brian McMillan, MD; supports one fellow per year', 'Advanced subspecialty training in the diagnosis and management of medical and surgical glaucoma', 'The department supports up to five clinical fellows a year across its four programmes; fellows teach...
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical fellowship
- Learning format
- The programme combines supervised outpatient and operative glaucoma care, research, teaching and grand rounds. Fellows progress toward independent practice with resident supervision at the Veterans Administration hospital and attending-level general call.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Positions
- The department lists one fellow per year.
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- The 2020–21 Glaucoma manual required an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency, USMLE Steps 1–3 and at least one OKAP examination. Applicants could apply during residency but had to complete it before fellowship.
- Qualification requirement
- The 2020–21 Glaucoma manual required an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency, USMLE Steps 1–3 and at least one OKAP examination. Applicants could apply during residency but had to complete it before fellowship.
- Licence requirement
- The 2020–21 Glaucoma manual required a West Virginia medical licence before fellowship began.
- Visa route
- WVU School of Medicine’s GME appointment policy accepts J-1 status when a visa is required for a resident or fellow physician position.
How to apply
- Documents
- The 2020–21 manual required at least two recommendation letters. It listed medical diploma, internship and residency completion certificates, current ACLS and immunization records, and a West Virginia licence copy before training.
- Contact
- Dr. Brian McMillan directs the fellowship. The programme lists manager Jeremiah Johnson at +1 304-974-3979.
Funding and costs
- Stipend / salary
- The Glaucoma fellowship benefits page states that fellows are paid at the equivalent postgraduate-year salary level.
Not published or not yet verified
Ask the programme coordinator about:
- Start
- Accreditation
- Department
- Citizenship requirement
- Practice location requirement
- Membership requirement
- Eligibility restrictions
- Language
- Teaching language
- Clinical language
- International applicants
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa support
- Deadline
- Application method
- Tuition / fees
- Application fee
- Scholarship
- Funding
Sources and verification
https://medicine.wvu.edu/ophthalmology/fellowships/https://medicine.wvu.edu/media/373498/criteria-for-appointment_updated-202602.pdfhttps://medicine.wvu.edu/ophthalmology/fellowships/glaucoma-fellowship/https://medicine.wvu.edu/ophthalmology-and-visual-sciences/fellowships/glaucoma-fellowship/fellowship-information/https://medicine.wvu.edu/media/368706/glaucoma-fellowship-manual-102020.pdf
Evidence by field
- Training type: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
- Duration: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: West Virginia University Eye Institute Glaucoma Fellowship.
- Eligibility: historical; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: WVU Glaucoma Fellowship Program Manual 2020–2021 edition, historical selection and onboarding.
- International applicants: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
- Funding: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
- Deadline: unverified; checked not recorded. Source 1
- Positions: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: West Virginia University Eye Institute Glaucoma Fellowship.
- Visa route: institution policy; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: WVU School of Medicine GME physician appointment policy applicable to fellows; separate Glaucoma admission criteria may apply.
- Learning format: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: West Virginia University Eye Institute Glaucoma Fellowship.
- Contact: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: West Virginia University Eye Institute Glaucoma Fellowship.
- Stipend / salary: confirmed; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: West Virginia University Eye Institute Glaucoma Fellowship.
- Documents: historical; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: WVU Glaucoma Fellowship Program Manual 2020–2021 edition, historical selection and onboarding.
- Licence requirement: historical; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Scope: WVU Glaucoma Fellowship Program Manual 2020–2021 edition, historical selection and onboarding.
- Qualification requirement: historical; checked 2026-11-12. Source 1 Derived from Eligibility. Scope: WVU Glaucoma Fellowship Program Manual 2020–2021 edition, historical selection and onboarding.
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