OVNS Residency Program

Applications must be submitted two years prior to the beginning of the residency. We participate in the Central Application Service (CAS) of the Ophthalmology Matching Program (OMP). We suggest that you contact the OMP regarding application forms and procedures. We do not require a supplemental application. Write or call:

SF Match
655 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109

415-447-0350
San Francisco Matching Program

Invitations for interviews will be sent to selected candidates in October. Interviewing will usually be completed by early December with the match in January. 

Applicants are selected on the basis of their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills and personal qualities. There is no discrimination with regard to sex, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status. UTMB HR website

If you use AI to generate any portion of your application please note it as a resource.

All applicants entering ophthalmology training programs must have completed a post-graduate clinical year (PGY-1) in a program accredited by either the ACGME or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

The PGY-1 year must include training in which the resident has primary responsibility for patient care in fields such as internal medicine, neurology, pediatrics, surgery, family practice or emergency medicine. At minimum, six months of this year must be a broad experience in direct patient care. A Texas Physician in Training Permit is required.

In accordance with ACGME requirements for Ophthalmology, we have transitioned to to a joint preliminary year with Internal Medicine at UTMB, allowing for substantive exposure to Ophthalmology during the PGY-1 year along with a rich and varied preliminary training year in Internal Medicine.  If you successfully match into our UTMB Ophthalmology program, you will be expected to complete your internship in Internal Medicine at UTMB.  You will not need to apply for the PGY-1 preliminary UTMB Internal Medicine program through ERAS (This is specific to our program as we have received a waiver from NRMP) and your interview for this program will occur at the time that you interview for Ophthalmology residency.

Our program highly recommends applicants to complete the USLME Step 2 early enough for scores to be included in your SF Match application.

We request that all applicants complete our program’s supplemental application for the 2026-2027 cycle. Please follow the link below to complete the supplemental application.

2026-2027 UTMB Ophthalmology Supplemental Application

 

OVNS Provides Ophthalmology Residents:

• Resident Lenses: 2 lenses provided - 78D, 20D or 90D (special pricing available for purchase of additional lenses)
• AAO Basic and Clinical Science Course Set (BCSC series) at beginning of PGY2
• OphthoQuestions subscription annually
• AAO Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC) Self Assessment subscription annually
• AAO Practical Ophthalmology Book at the beginning of PGY1
• OKAP Examination Fees
• $1000 Resident Development Funds provided each year with the following guidelines: FY26 Resident Development Fund
• AAO attendance - All PGY-4 residents allowed to attend
• Housing/parking provided for all off-site rotations (Houston and Orlando, FL)
• 6 days paid leave for fellowship interviews during PGY-4 year
• Subsidized Parking

Paid Time Off (PTO), Extended Illness Bank (EIB), Conference Attendance:

• Paid Time Off (PTO): Annual grant based on years of service, see UTMB MyPTO Max Program
• Extended Illness Bank (EIB): Annual grant of 80 hours, see UTMB MyPTO Max Program
• USMLE Examination: Education leave allowed
• Conference Attendance: 5 working days during the PGY-4 year
  • Additional meeting time granted if presenting
• For additional information please visit our Resident/Applicant FAQ page:
  • Resident/Applicant FAQ Page
• Insurance and Salaries
  • Current information at UTMB Graduate Medical Education