The Department of Ophthalmology at the School of Medicine (SOM) of the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) aims to develop a fully integrated approach toward understanding the mechanisms underlying the perception of vision, the diseases and causes of vision loss, and the study of possible treatments and therapies for restoring, preserving, and maintaining vision.
The goal of the graduate certificate in Hearing and Vision Sciences (HVS) Program is to train the next generation of hearing and vision scientists in basic and translational research.
Pitt undergraduate students have the option of paid or volunteer positions at the Department of Ophthalmology research labs.
Pitt graduate students have two unique opportunities to work with the Department of Ophthalmology:
The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University was established in 1983 to offer exceptionally talented individuals the opportunity to undertake a physician-scientist training program tailored to their specific research interests.
The Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP), established in 2007, is a unique five-year training program for medical students who wish to become successful physician-scientists.