Ophthalmology 
Student Elective Rotation

The ophthalmology residency program offers student elective rotations and audition rotations at various affiliated sites across Philadelphia. These sites include Lankenau Medical Center, Springfield Hospital, Wills Eye Hospital, as well as various private offices.

These 2-week rotations will provide students both exposure and experience in various disciplines of ophthalmology spanning inpatient, outpatient, acute care and operative settings.

• Complete and submit the Rotation Request Form (Google Form).
• Upon notification of your approval please submit the required documents below to residency program coordinator Christine Wilkinson at christinevi@pcom.edu.

• PCOM ophthalmology applications for 4th year audition rotations open every year from January 1, and close at the end of February. No additional applications will be accepted after the end of February.
• PCOM ophthalmology audition rotations run from June to the end of October, and should be scheduled within this period to be considered an audition.
• An invitation for an audition rotation does NOT in any way guarantee an interview spot.

The non-audition season runs from January through May each academic year. We begin accepting applications for the non-audition season in October.

• Affiliation Agreement between PCOM and your institution (for Non-PCOM students)
• PA state criminal background check (within 12 months of the requested rotation dates)
• PA FBI fingerprinting clearance (within 12 months of the requested rotation dates)
  • We will only accept the fingerprinting certificate from the Department of Human Services, not the CJIS- Criminal Justice Information Services certificate from the Department of Justice.
  • If you are non-PA resident, once you click on the hyperlink of IdentoGO, scroll down to the bottom of the website and click on "Pennsylvania Non-Resident Cardscan Instructions" for further instructions.
  • Please do not send in your actual fingerprint card, it will not be accepted.
  • Service code: 1KG738
• PA child abuse clearance (within 12 months of the requested rotation dates)
• Immunization records: Two MMR vaccinations; Two varicella vaccinations, adult dose of Tdap; Hepatitis B vaccine series
• 2-Step PPD or QuantiFeron (within 12 months of the requested rotation dates)
• Flu shot verification (within 12 months of the requested rotation dates)
• COVID vaccination card
• Fall 2023 COVID vaccination (recommended)
• Standard 10-panel drug screening (within 12 months of the requested rotation dates)
• Mask fit test results (within 12 months of the requested rotation dates)
• General Liability Insurance and Professional Liability Insurance (minimum of $1 million/$3 million, current at the time of rotation).

For more information please contact program coordinator Christine Wilkinson at christinevi@pcom.edu.