Three new residents, Drs. Navneet Sidhu, Nicole Wang and Wendy Zhai, all 2025 graduates of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science, have begun 13-month terms at the Waterloo Eye Institute.
Residencies are optional post-graduate programs designed to give early-career, fully certified optometrists advanced clinical training in specialized areas. Residents provide clinical eye and vision care services to the public under expert mentorship. They also take part in learning and teaching activities such as presentations, conferences, research and instructing optometry students.
The School has been offering residencies for more than 40 years. Several faculty members, including some of the current residency supervisors, came through the program themselves. One of them is Dr. Lisa Christian, who completed a residency in binocular vision and pediatric optometry and now oversees the residency program as associate director of clinical education.
“Residency is an unparalleled opportunity to quickly develop knowledge and skills in a particular area – it’s like gaining the benefit of years of experience in just one intense year,” says Christian. “Residency made me a better and more confident practitioner, and I’m sure it will do the same for this year’s residents.”
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Navneet Sidhu, Nicole Wang and Wendy Zhai