Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (2024)

Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (1) Program Director: Brian Mihok, DO
Number of Positions: 6
ACGME Accreditation Status: Initial Accreditation

Mission:

The Kettering Health (KH) Ophthalmology Residency Program seeks to produce competent, compassionate, and current ophthalmologists through dedication to self-directed learning, progressive training in advanced surgical skills, and a lifelong commitment to advancement of surgical knowledge. We want to produce ophthalmologists who will improve the lives of patients and colleagues in the communities they serve. The Ophthalmology Program's multi-sub-specialty trained staff and physicians instruct the residents with the goal of achieving proficiency and excellence in services, education, and research. Over the course of their training, each resident develops competency and efficiency in the handling and use of technical equipment, surgical equipment as well as surgical lab skills under the supervision of qualified faculty and staff.

Program Overview

2019-2020 Academic Year - 2 (PGY2), 2 (PGY3), 2 (PGY4)
2020-2021 Academic Year - 2 (PGY2), 2 (PGY3), 2 (PGY4)

The Kettering Health Network's Ophthalmology Residency Program is a 3-year advanced program which takes 2 residents per year.

Program Aims

  1. Produce ophthalmologists who are highly qualified, competent, compassionate, well-rounded, and ready for a career in community-based surgery.
  2. Expand our residency to support the local demand for ophthalmologists as KHN opens new locations to care for an increasing patient population.
  3. Prepare residents to be competitive applicants for fellowships and have-the- opportunity to pursue a subspecialty interest of their choice.
  4. Train physicians who are involved in Quality Improvement and aware of how to conduct research in a community-based setting.
  5. Continue to train and retain the top-notch graduates of the Ophthalmology Residency Program to meet the Kettering Health Network's overall mission of improving the quality of care throughout the Dayton area and the State of Ohio.

Curriculum

Block Diagram

The curriculum is based on a three-step outline. The first step gets residents familiar with a general ophthalmology clinic setting; the second step provides exposure to subspecialties; and the third step prepares proficiency in ophthalmic surgery.

The first step is typically accomplished during the first year of residency (pgy2). In this first- year residents are exposed to the wide variety of pathology which presents to the state-of -the art residency clinic. This first year provides an excellent foundation. During this first year, our residents become proficient in all the things necessary to be a practicing ophthalmologists. In addition to the clinic experience, residents get exposure to a tried and true didactic program which consistently produces residents who outscore their peer groups. Residents also start their surgical exposure during their first year, becoming proficient in most office-based surgeries and lasers. They also get experience doing intraocular surgery in a, last-is-first technique, and by the end of their first year most residents have done almost all the steps of cataract surgery. Throughout residency they also have-the-ability to practice on a state-of-the art surgical simulator. At the end of their first-year residents take the basic science course in Ophthalmology. During this five week course the residents' only responsibility is to learn.

After returning from the basic science course, residents will start with step two of our curriculum, which is exposure to subspecialties. Residents spend most of their second year in private practices throughout the city learning the ins and outs of each of the subspecialties. Further expanding their general ophthalmic knowledge and possibly fostering their own interests in subspecialization.

By the time our residents reach their third and final year of residency, they are typically ready to practice as medical ophthalmologist. Thus, the third step in our curriculum is becoming proficient in intraocular surgery. Our residents hone their surgical skills in their third and final year and help teach the medical sides of ophthalmology to their junior residents.

Educational Opportunities

Along with spending time in numerous local clinics and hospitals, our residents have many other opportunities available to them:

Textbooks:
Our residents all receive numerous textbooks, in addition to their American Academy of Ophthalmology Basic Science book series.

Meetings:
Residents are provided the opportunity to attend national meetings every year. Some of these include- the American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology's (AOCO) annual clinical assembly, the AOCO's mid-year meeting (now held every other year) the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, the Telling Like It Is annual conference and a board review course.

Equipment:
In addition to access to new clinical equipment and the surgical simulator, our residents are also provided with their own portable binocular indirect ophthalmoscope and lenses necessary for an ophthalmologist.

Ophthalmology residents will train at several locations within Kettering Health and throughout the Dayton area:

-Kettering Health Dayton
-Shrimpf Eye Clinic
-Kettering Health Washington Township
-Dayton Children's Hospital
-Miami Valley Hospital
-Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI)
-Warwar Eye Group
-Dayton Eye Care, Inc.
-Iworks Laser & Vision Care Ctr
-Mehan Eye
-Dayton Vitreoretinal Associates

Residents and Alumni

Residents 2023-2024

Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (2)
Cameron Holicki, DO
PGY 4

Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (3)
Janson Rigby, DO
PGY 4

Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (4)
Caleb Liles, DO
PGY 3

Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (5)
Omar Saeed, DO
PGY 3

Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (6)
Jacob Brucker, DO
PGY 2

Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (7)
James Dylan Bailey, DO
PGY 2

Alumni Quotes:

"I'm very proud of my Ophthalmology education at Kettering Health Dayton. Some of the best surgeons I've ever met were there sharing their skills. We consistently got some of the highest test scores in the nation with our dedication to didactics. And the atmosphere of the program led to lifelong friendships with my co-residents and attendings. I cannot imagine getting a better education. After my time spent at Kettering Health Dayton, I was not scared of anything I encountered in private practice."
~ Will Sawyer, DO

"Kettering Health Dayton Ophthalmology Residency, in my experience, has been the most complete residency program I have ever been a part of. Starting with medical school training I have visited ophthalmology programs such as USC Doheny Eye and UCLA Jewel Stein center. I have also spent time at major residency programs such as Cincinnati Eye Institute. With all- of-these experiences I can truly say that Kettering Health Dayton's Ophthalmology Residency Program was by far the most comprehensive clinical and surgical program. It was small enough to have excellent faculty, and in my experience has the most invested program director in the nation. This residency program is unique in its ability to provide a very large swath of clinical variety and surgical variety. Another unique feature of this residency program is that residents have no surgical ceiling. Residents are not discouraged from trying new procedures or giving their patients the latest and greatest treatments to optimize their results. I think this feature alone helps residents be practice-ready immediately after residency for both comprehensive and refractive practices."
~ Kunal Vyas, DO

"In ophthalmology residency, one's goal is to achieve, achieve, and then achieve again and my time in Dayton provided limitless opportunities for success. Surprisingly, it was also the most enjoyable time of my professional career. Kettering Health Dayton Ophthalmology offers its residents the opportunity to succeed at a level comparable to the top 10 ophthalmology programs in the country while having fun! Residents are put through a well-organized and thorough academic education while simultaneously being offered surgical opportunities most early residents are not even exposed to. Graduates from this program universally believe the reason behind the success of Kettering Health Dayton Ophthalmology Residents is the generosity of the Dayton attending community. The program director, Dr. Brian Mihok, is key to this programs ability to continue to improve every year. He is known for his famous line "Make this program better than when you got here" and I feel he achieves this goal every year."
~ Dr. Cameron J. Evans DO

"I graduated from Kettering Health Dayton Ophthalmology in 2011. I went on to private practice which I have been in for the past 9 years. The experience, education, guidance and friendships that I obtained in my 4 years at Kettering Health Dayton - I will be forever grateful. I felt prepared to take care of my patients confidently, and 9 years later I still go back to my education I received at Kettering Health Dayton. The resident clinic has expanded and improved since I graduated in order to give even better exposure and education to residents. I wouldn't change anything about my training and I highly recommend the program to any upcoming student. Thank you to Dr. Peets, Dr. Mihok and all the staff that gave me the gift and honor to be able to practice ophthalmology!"
~ Dr. Karen Dickes

How to Apply

We are looking for self-motivated, and hardworking individuals.

Our residency participants in the San Francisco match: sfmatch.org

More info regarding the Ophthalmology Residency Program is located at:
freida.ama-assn.org

Contact information

Nadia Adams Horner
Medical Education Program Coordinator in Diagnostic Radiology
Phone: 937-723-4188


Kettering Health Dayton Medical Education | Ophthalmology (2024)

FAQs

What is Kettering Health religious affiliation? ›

Kettering Health Main Campus, formerly known as Kettering Medical Center (KMC), is a faith-based, nonprofit hospital located in Kettering, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1964, it is the flagship hospital of the Kettering Health, and is directly affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Does Kettering Health Network have tuition reimbursement? ›

Employees of Kettering Health can apply for education assistance, which covers up to $21,000 toward a degree at Kettering College.

Who is the medical director of Kettering Health? ›

Robert Smith, MD, serves as chief medical officer for Kettering Health. In more than 20 years with the system, Dr. Smith has held the titles of vice president of Medical Affairs and designated institution official of Kettering Health.

What trauma level is Kettering Health Network Dayton OH? ›

We're a Level III Trauma Center, covered 24 hours by emergency medicine physicians, with general surgeons and anesthesiologists available to serve as soon as possible.

Is Kettering College a religious school? ›

Kettering College, born out of Adventist faith, offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in health science. Upholding Christ, the college educates students to make service a life calling and to view health as harmony with God in body, mind, and spirit.

What religion is Kettering? ›

Owned and operated by Kettering Health, Kettering College is an integral part of the educational mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Is Kettering University expensive? ›

Kettering University's tuition is $46,380. Compared with the national average cost of tuition of $43,477, Kettering University is more expensive. These figures include both tuition and fees, also referred to as the sticker price.

Is Kettering College accredited? ›

Kettering College received accreditation through the Ohio Board of Regents (now known as The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) in 1968.

Does Kettering offer scholarships? ›

Kettering University has endowed scholarships for incoming First Year students and current students. Each endowed scholarship will have it's own criteria listed. There are scholarship opportunities based on need and/or GPA.

What is the Kettering Health Network scandal? ›

Kettering Health uncovered financial impropriety after an internal investigation into allegations of misuse of funds and operational mismanagement, the health system said in a recent announcement about the end of its internal investigation.

Who is the new CEO of Kettering Health? ›

Kettering Health's new CEO, Michael Gentry, spoke publicly for the first time since taking the helm at one of the region's largest employers during a recent Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast event, talking about the importance of communication within an organization, even when it's difficult.

What hospitals are part of the Kettering Health Network? ›

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Does Dayton have a Level 1 trauma center? ›

As the most experienced Level I trauma center in the Dayton region, we are verified by the American College of Surgeons.

What is the most severe level trauma center? ›

A Level I trauma center can provide the highest level of care for a patient presenting after a traumatic injury. A Level IV or V trauma center will stabilize an injured patient and arrange for transfer to a higher level of care. This designation is unique for adult and pediatric facilities.

What level trauma is upstate medical? ›

A Level I Trauma Center serving as a comprehensive regional resource. Upstate is the only ACS certified Level I Trauma Center in the region, serving 1.7 million people and 28 referral hospitals.

How many hospitals does the Catholic Church own? ›

The Catholic Church is the largest non-government provider of health care services in the world. It has around 18,000 clinics, 16,000 homes for the elderly and those with special needs, and 5,500 hospitals, with 65 percent of them located in developing countries.

What is the mission statement of Kettering Health? ›

The Kettering Health Network's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people in the communities we serve through health care and education.

Who is the largest Catholic health system? ›

In 2020, four of the 10 largest health systems in the United States are Catholic, including the largest non-profit health system, CommonSpirit Health.

What is the racial makeup of Kettering Ohio? ›

The largest Kettering racial/ethnic groups are White (86.0%) followed by Black (5.6%) and Two or More (3.6%).

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