ECFMG certified. The PAAO will not place applicants in institutions.
Deadline for Application
The applicant should be a general ophthalmologist, no more than 2 to 3 years out of residency, from Mexico, Central, South America or the Caribbean. The receipt deadline for applications to the 2011 Gillingham Pan-
American Fellowship Program is September 1, 2010. The PAOF Fellowships Committee will review all applications at its business meeting in October/November.
The applicant must have applied to an accredited fellowship program in the United States or Canada and include a copy of his/her application letter with this Gillingham application. Confirmation of acceptance into the program must be received by PAAO/PAOF by February 1. Failure to confirm acceptance into a training program will result in disqualification of an application. Preference will be given to candidates who are ECFMG certified. Please note that deadlines will be strictly enforced.
Membership Requirement
Make sure you have verified your membership status with the PAAO Administrative Office. All applicants must be an Active Member ($150) or a Member-in-Training (US$50 per year) of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) at the time of application.
Application Materials
Application materials should be submitted electronically, by email, to info@paao.org. Acceptable file types
are *.doc, *.pdf, *.jpg, *.xls, *.ppt.
Complete application form
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Letter of interest
Letter of recommendation
Copy of the letter of application to an accredited training program
Confirmation of acceptance by an accredited training program (due by February 1)
Application Eligibility
The applicant should be a general ophthalmologist, no more than 2 to 3 years out of his/her residency program, and from Mexico, Central, or South America. The applicant must have applied to an accredited fellowship program in the United States or Canada; confirmation of acceptance into the program must be included with the application form. Failure to confirm acceptance into a training program will result in disqualification of an application. Preference will be given to candidates who are ECFMG certified. The PAAO will not place applicants in institution.
Employees of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO), Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation (PAOF), members of the PAAO Executive Committee, members of the PAOF Board of Directors, their immediate family members and members of the same household, whether related or not, are not eligible to apply for scholarship/fellowship funding. All scholarships are subject to federal laws and regulations and are void where prohibited by law or regulation. Applicants agree to abide by the terms of these official rules and by decisions of the Review Committee which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the scholarship/ fellowship. The PAAO & PAOF reserve the right to disqualify any applicant that they determine, in their sole discretion, to be ineligible to participate in the scholarship/fellowship program. Individuals who have previously received scholarship/fellowship funding are ineligible to apply for additional scholarships/fellowships/funding.
Contact with Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation Staff
The PAOF welcomes phone calls and or emails from applicants to clarify the PAOF’s guidelines and
application procedures. However, calls and or emails to discuss the details of pending scholarship applications
are strongly discouraged.
Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation
1301 South Bowen Road, Suite 365, Arlington, Texas 76013 USA
Telephone: (817) 275-7553 Fax: (817) 275-3961 Email: info@paao.org
