Message from the Medical Director
 

Christopher T. Westfall, MD: Ophthalmic Medical Technology graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Science degree (OMT major) from UAMS.  Graduates will undergo general and specialized medical training, including clinical training in direct patient care.  Graduates of this program may sit for the 2-part national certification test for Ophthalmic Medical Technologists (COMTs), the highest certification level administered by the Joint Commission on Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO).  COMTs can work in general ophthalmology or provide specialty care.  Moreover, COMTs may pursue admission to professional and graduate schools requiring a Bachelor of Science degree.

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