Associated Retinal Consultants offer a unique Fellowship opportunity, sponsored by the Michigan Chapter of ANFE (Association of Italian Immigrant Families) under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Italian Ministry of Health on April 17 2003:  “The Light of Life Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery”.

This Fellowship consists of a two-year program, with twelve months of anticipated attendance spread out over a two year period to provide a graduated experience to convey the expertise necessary for clinical decision-making and other aspects of eye care, including surgical and non-surgical diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.  The schedule is designed to accommodate the needs of clinicians to return home to Italy, with each visit representing a new and distinct module focusing on a different aspect of pediatric vitreoretinal disease.  The fellowship is observational – no responsibility for medical or surgical patient care is assumed by the Fellow.

Applications for the Fellowship will be evaluated by a committee comprised of two designated ROPARD members and two ANFE (Michigan Chapter) members, with the Consul of Italy in Detroit as an honorary member without a voting capacity.  Each year the committee will determine the number of Fellowships to be assigned and the graded list of winners.

Print the application for The Light of Life Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery by clicking the link below.