FREIDA Home
Search Programs
Explore Specialties
Tools & Resources
Program Director Portal
ID: 2402021059
University of Louisville School of Medicine Program
Louisville, KY
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Features & Benefits
Life & Culture
Overview

We aim to provide exceptional ophthalmic training by exceeding the ACGME accreditation standards. Train residents not only the fundamentals but also advanced surgical skills including refractive surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery. Emphasize the importance of service to the community and patient advocacy. We encourage graduates to continue to advance ophthalmology forward through vision research while maintaining a very high board pass rate and successful fellowship match rate.
Information
Program best described as
University-based
Primary teaching site
UofL Health-UofL Hospital
Accredited length of training
3
Required length
3
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates June 30, July 1
Participates in ERAS® No
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Christopher J Compton MD
Univ of Louisville Sch of Med
Dept of Ophthalmology
301 E Muhammad Ali Blvd
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail: christopher.compton@louisville.edu christopher.compton@louisville.edu
Person to contact for more information about the program: Erin H Moody BA
Univ of Louisville Sch of Med
Dept of Ophthalmology
301 E Muhammad Ali Blvd
Louisville, KY 40202
Tel: (502) 852-0710
Fax: (502) 852-7349
E-mail: erin.moody@louisville.edu erin.moody@louisville.edu
Survey Received: 7/19/2024

Expanded Listing
Institutions & Locations
View Map
Location

Univ of Louisville Sch of Med
Dept of Ophthalmology
301 E Muhammad Ali Blvd
Louisville, KY 40202

Sponsor

University of Louisville School of Medicine
323 E Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40202

Participant(s)

UofL Health-UofL Hospital
530 S Jackson St
Louisville, KY 40202-3611

UofL Health-Jewish Hospital
217 E Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40202

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Louisville)
800 Zorn Ave
Louisville, KY 40206-1499

Norton Children's Hospital
231 E Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40232-5070