Residency Application Process

Education

• Residency Program

• Current Residents

• Alumni

• Research Opportunities

• SOAR Residency Program

• Clinical Facilities

• Clinical Rotations

• Academic Schedule

• Surgical Training

• International Rotation

• Benefits

> Residency Application Process

• Internship

 

Five first year residents enter the clinical residency program each June, including 1-2 SOAR residents in the SOAR program. Appointments to the residency program are made one and one-half years in advance through the Ophthalmology Matching Program.

 

Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the eligibility and certification qualifications outlined by the ACGME, the American Board of Ophthalmology, the Medical Board of California, and the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements to be eligible for the residency program:


— or —

  • Graduate of an international medical school, which has been evaluated by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Please see the Stanford Graduate Medical Education website for additional details regarding international medical graduates and J-1 visas: https://med.stanford.edu/gme/housestaff/incoming/j1_visas.html

 

Applications

Only applications submitted through SF Match, Ophthalmology Matching Program will be accepted.

Deadline for applications is Sept. 2, 2025.

Interviews will be held virtually on Zoom on:

  • Dec. 1, 2025
  • Dec. 15, 2025
  • Dec. 16, 2025

 

Please DO NOT email any additional materials, i.e. CV, letters or publications, as they will not be reviewed.