title: What role will residency education take in the profession by the year 2000?
abstract: There is a need to expand the number of optometric residencies to meet the current increased demand from graduates seeking to fill the expanding number of residency positions, as well as the projected needs of the profession for the 21st century. Supportive rationales and recommendations for potential development of residencies are discussed.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Franzel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McAlister
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000639:trends*; D008511:Medicine; D009907:Optometry / Q000193:education*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000639:trends*; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States