Eligibility and Licensure
To be eligible for the ophthalmology residency program, applicants must have by the beginning date of the appointment:
1) graduated from an accredited medical school
2) satisfactorily completed an internship with the Transitional Year in Internal Medicine. More information on the Intern Year can be found here - Transitional Year Residency Program | Internal Medicine Residency
Application Procedures
Completed applications are to be submitted by to the Central Application Service of the San Francisco Matching Program by October 1 for positions beginning July 1. The Department will honor the release date of September 24 for Dean's letters and transcripts. Interviews are conducted by invitation only and are arranged through the Office of the Program Director. Only candidates who are being considered seriously for appointment will be asked to appear for an interview. Applicants will be notified of an interview by the SF Match Portal. Please be sure your application includes appropriate contact information.
The Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, participates in the Ophthalmology Matching Program sponsored by the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology. To receive further information, contact the program coordinator at the following address: Ophthalmology Matching Program, Post Office Box 7999, San Francisco, California 94120.
The University of Pittsburgh is in compliance with Civil Rights Legislation and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or national origin in its educational programs, activities, or its employment practices.
Application Requirements
Application through the Central Application Service, (CAS) of the San Francisco Ophthalmology Matching Program is required. The program will set a deadline with the CAS for all application materials. There are no application requirements outside that of the CAS. Please do not send additional information or a photograph directly to the program. The CAS will accept information after the program deadline, however, there is no guarantee that late information will be reviewed with your application. Please note Photos are NOT required with your application, please do not send a photo. Please contact the CAS of the SF Matching Servies for application requirements and deadlines.
A personal interview is required before acceptance into the Department of Ophthalmology residency program. Only applicants being seriously considered for appointment will be requested to appear for an interview. Due to the volume of applications received, we will contact ONLY applicants we are inviting to interview. In practice, this usually consists of about 15% or less of those applying, based on preliminary judgement of the Selection Committee after review of all completed applications. Applicants are first notified via SF Match.
Contact Information
Sophie Choo
GME Department Manager
412-642-5386
chooso@upmc.edu
UPMC Vision Institute
UPMC Mercy Pavilion
1622 Locust Street 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219