Residency & Fellowship Information

A total of thirty two (32) residency positions are in place in 2013-14.

Applicants for residency positions should be graduates of an accredited school or college of optometry, have excellent scholastic records, strong clinical performance and an interest in clinical education, research, or advanced patient care.

Mission Statement:  The mission of The New England College of Optometry (NECO) is to serve the optometric needs of the public by educating optometrists to the highest level of proficiency, integrity and professionalism. In keeping with this mission, the College offers several different one year post-graduate residency programs to qualified optometrists who desire more advanced training in clinical care. Each residency is based in Boston or at one of several facilities around the New England area, and involves direct patient care supplemented by clinical instruction and scholarly activities including clinical research. All programs are structured in accordance with the accreditation guidelines of the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE).

Eligibility Statement:  In order to be eligible to enter a NECO optometric residency program, residency candidates must be graduates of a school or college of optometry accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education.

Application Process:  Interested candidates should obtain information and application materials from the optometric residency matching service ORMatch website at: www.natmatch.com/ormatch or contact the program supervisors at each site. All 2013-14 residents will be placed through ORMatch. The application deadline for all programs is February 15, 2013. Candidates will be notified of placement in early March.

Information about NECO Residency Programs can also be obtained from the this website at: www.neco.edu, from the College's Director of Residencies, Dr. Hoffman via email at: hoffmand@neco.edu, or call 617-587-5511 ext. 5177.

Non-Discrimination Policy:  The New England College of Optometry and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers.  They do not and will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age or handicap.

Positions (2013-2014): [2]
Director: Nadia Zalatimo, OD
Optometry Section
Manchester VA Medical Center
Manchester, NH

Residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Positions (2013-2014): [1]
Director: Amy Watts, OD
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston, MA

Positions (2013-2014): [3]
Director: Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD
Optometry section, VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT

Positions (2013-2014): [3]
Director: Sharon Bisighini, OD
Optometry Service
VA Connecticut - Newington Campus
555 Willard Avenue
Newington, CT 06111

Positions (2013-2014): [1]
Director: James Patrick Smith, OD
Optometry section, VA Medical Center, Togus, ME

Position (2013-2014): [2]
Director: Anna DeNardo, OD
Optometry Section
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital
Bedford, MA

Positions (2013-2014): [4]
Director: Nancy Shenouda-Awad, OD
V.A. Connecticut - West Haven Campus
West Spring Street
West Haven, CT 06516

Positions (2013-2014): [9]
Director: Various
See description for address

Residency at VA New England Healthcare System, Providence Division, Providence, RI

Positions (2013-2014):  [1] 

Director: Claire T. Messina, OD, and Thomas P. Cesaro, OD

See description for address

Positions (2013-2014): [1]
Director: Angela Abraham, OD
The Dimock Center
Roxbury, MA

Positions (2013-2014): [1]
Director: Douglas J. Hoffman, OD
Eye Care Service
Dorchester House Multi-Service Center
Dorchester, MA

Positions (2013-2014): [2]
Director: Ronald Watanabe, OD
New England Eye Commonwealth
Boston, MA

Positions (2013-2014): [2]
Director: Nicole Quinn, OD
424 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02215