University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary Resident Exchange Program with Keio University

The University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Keio University Medical School have joined together to foster collaboration and educational enrichment for ophthalmology residents in both programs. This is the first year of what will be an annual exchange program to deepen ties between these leading ophthalmology education programs and within the international community of ophthalmologists.

The Keio residents visit UIC for a two-week rotation; to date, eight residents have visited, observing the clinics and surgical procedures. Five second-year UIC residents will visit KEIO in the spring of 2008.

Keio University Hospital is located on the Shinanomachi Campus in central Tokyo. A leading institution of Western-style medicine in Japan, the hospital draws on the talents of Japan's most distinguished and accomplished medical professionals, practitioners, and researchers.

The University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, has been among the leading centers of ophthalmology care, education and research throughout its history. Our clinical faculty, known for the expert, tertiary care they provide, consistently are selected as "Best Doctors."

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Some of the exchange residents from Japan are: Hidemasa Torii, Shingo Hodosa, Yoshiyuki Ichihashi, Soari Yzyuchi, Mariko Yoshida, Yumiko Ban, Masako Nagai, and Akiko Endo.