Overview
A one-year global medicine pathway with extensive field training in Asia or Africa, Stanford-based mentorship, research and teaching.
The programme
- Focus
- Global ophthalmology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (two-thirds of the year working in Asia or Africa)
- Start
- Institution policyStanford GME contracts are issued per academic year (1 July - 30 June)
- Positions
- One clinical fellowship position stated
- Accreditation
- AUPO-certified advanced training
- Department
- Department of Ophthalmology (Byers Eye Institute), Stanford Medicine
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed ophthalmology training; SF Match requirements apply
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs welcome to apply; must hold a valid ECFMG certificate and be able to obtain Medical Board of California licensure; non-ACGME fellowships need ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition before J-1 sponsorship
- Visa support
- Institution policyJ-1 (ECFMG) is the primary visa; H-1B permitted only in some circumstances with GME approval; O-1 rarely, varies by department
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyMedical Board of California Postgraduate Training License required within 180 days of starting an ACGME programme (USMLE Steps 1 & 2 CK passed); non-ACGME programmes require a full California licence by the start date
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Ophthalmology Fellowship Match via SF Match central application service
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyPaid on Stanford Health Care housestaff scale 2026-27: PGY4 $113,276.80, PGY5 $119,558.40, PGY6 $124,280.00, PGY7 $130,540.80 (base includes housing allowance)
Official sources
https://med.stanford.edu/ophthalmology/education/fellowships---advanced-training/global-ophthalmology-program.htmlhttps://med.stanford.edu/gme/housestaff/incoming/img_visa.htmlhttps://med.stanford.edu/gme/housestaff/current/ca_md_license.htmlhttps://med.stanford.edu/gme/housestaff/current/stipends.htmlhttps://med.stanford.edu/content/dam/sm/gme/policy/GME_PandP_2026-2027-v26.pdf
AUPO-certified; works with Cure Blindness Project and Stanford Belize Vision Clinic.