Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC)
Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC)
Location: Joint Base Lewis McCord, Tacoma, WA
Branch of service: Army
Number of residents per year in each branch: 2 Army
Website: www.mamc.health.mil/education/graduate-medical-education/residencies/ophthalmology.aspx
Contact Info:
Program Director: LTC Patrick Munson, patrick.d.munson.mil@mail.mil
Associate Director: MAJ Derek Mai
Coordinator: Sue Marshall, rhonda.sue.marshall2.civ@mail.mil
Highlights or unique features:
4th year Humanitarian mission opportunity
Performance enhancement program
Small and individualized
Great CME and conference opportunities in Seattle
Other relevant info:
Home Call for Madigan, all sub specialists are represented.
Faculty in all the sub specialties
Refractive surgery center in the hospital and simulation in the resident area
Madigan receives trauma from the South Sound Area
One month in San Antonio for a trauma experience.
The Pacific Northwest is a great area if you are active and love the outdoors. City life is 15 min. away in Tacoma and 45 to Seattle. About 2 hours to Portland. There is great skiing, hiking and water sports. Post has a lake and biking trails.