Oculoplastics (Ophthalmology) fellowships in North America

Ophthalmology specialist title and cédula (or official proof in process; final-year residents may apply with a residency certificate); Consejo Mexicano de Oftalmología certificate for national applicants; English certificate (TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge); two recommendation letters from ophthalmologists; written exam, interview, visual-sensory tests and online psychometric evaluation.

Institution policy: Graduate of LCME- or AOA-accredited US school, or IMG with valid ECFMG certificate/full Tennessee licence; prerequisite training must be ACGME, RCPSC/CFPC or ACGME-I accredited

USMLE steps and transcripts required (documentation of a scheduled Step 3 exam needed to apply); letter from the home institution stating a position will be offered on return; attestation of clinical skills

International ophthalmology research pathway; UCLA-sponsored J-1 Research Scholar required. Subspecialty proficiency/academic career plans and adequate living funds and insurance are required; confirm track-specific credentials and agreed duration.

Signed international fellowship application; passport-size colour photograph; current CV in Microsoft Word; proof of living funds; health/repatriation insurance; Section 2111 documents if applicable

Apply through SF Match. NYU’s participating Department of Ophthalmology asks applicants not to send application materials directly to the department or programme directors. Cornell’s programme office remains an information contact.

Institution policy: LCME/AOA-accredited MD/DO graduates, or international graduates with a valid ECFMG certificate or full unrestricted US licence; NC full licence or RTL, I-9 employment eligibility, background and NPDB checks

Institution policy: GME trainees paid on the Duke stipend scale; FY27 (from 1 July 2026) PGY-1 $71,052 rising to PGY-4 $79,908, PGY-5 $82,992, PGY-6 $86,292, PGY-7 $90,036 (up to PGY-12 $106,800), plus benefits

The AUPO OPS standard requires enrolment in or completion of ACGME/RCPSC-accredited ophthalmology residency, together with the specified ABO examination/certification or RCPSC certification status. Any eligibility exception requires AUPO FCC approval.

IMGs must meet Colorado Medical Board requirements, including graduation from an approved medical school and 36 months of clinically-based postgraduate training in the US or Canada plus FLEX (with ECFMG), state written exam or USMLE; fellows must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee or hold documentation allowing legal training

2 March 2026 for the two-year fellowship beginning 1 July 2027 (application period opened 1 December 2025; interviews April-May 2026); one fellow selected every other year, next cycle not yet posted

Institution policy: LCME/AOA graduates or IMGs with valid ECFMG certificate; ACGME fellows must have completed specialty prerequisite training (exceptional-candidate route where the RC allows)

Institution policy: IMGs eligible with a current valid ECFMG certificate; Cleveland Clinic holds ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition so approved non-accredited fellowships can take ECFMG J-1 trainees

AUPO FCC baseline: enrolled in/completed ACGME or RCPSC ophthalmology residency and eligible for ABO certification, or ABO-certified with Maintenance of Certification, or RCPSC-certified. Exceptions require AUPO FCC approval.

The AUPO OPS standard requires enrolment in or completion of ACGME/RCPSC-accredited ophthalmology residency, together with the specified ABO examination/certification or RCPSC certification status. Any eligibility exception requires AUPO FCC approval.

AUPO FCC baseline: enrolled in/completed ACGME or RCPSC ophthalmology residency and eligible for ABO certification, or ABO-certified with Maintenance of Certification, or RCPSC-certified. Exceptions require AUPO FCC approval.

The AUPO OPS standard requires enrolment in or completion of ACGME/RCPSC-accredited ophthalmology residency, together with the specified ABO examination/certification or RCPSC certification status. Any eligibility exception requires AUPO FCC approval.

Completed ACGME-sanctioned ophthalmology residency; exceptional foreign graduates may be considered only in unusual circumstances with full Texas licensure eligibility. Unrestricted Texas licence, hospital credentialing and malpractice eligibility also required.

Exceptional foreign medical graduates may be considered in unusual circumstances only if eligible for full Texas licensure; no citizenship-only restriction or visa sponsorship promise inferred.

CAS: CV, medical-school transcript, at least three independent references including programme director/chair, USMLE scores, personal statement and citizenship/immigration-status information. Additional direct material: photo, available years 1–3 OKAP reports, MSPR, current medical licence copy and optional supporting information.

Institution policy: must be eligible for a CPSO postgraduate education certificate, including recognition as a medical specialist/family physician in the jurisdiction where the applicant practised before the fellowship

Institution policy: Yes - international applicants who meet CPSO clinical-fellow licensure requirements contact the Fellowship Program Director; applicants from countries with training agreements apply via their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office

Department page: residencies must have been completed in the US and, because training occurs at the federally funded VA, only US citizens can be hired for paid positions; observational-only fellowships available for foreign graduates via Moran Global Outreach

Institution policy: Yes - non-US medical graduates must hold a current ECFMG certificate and be eligible for a State of Michigan licence; non-US citizens need ECFMG J-1, permanent residence or qualifying EAD

Institution policy: house officers paid on the UM/HOA scale; FY27 (from 1 July 2026) HO I $77,049, HO IV $86,670, HO V $90,137, HO VI $93,742, HO VII $97,492 up to HO IX $105,447, plus annual lump-sum savings payment and benefits

Licensed medical practitioner; Canadian residency graduates must complete PGY1-5; US graduates ABO certified/eligible; other foreign graduates must show completion of an approved programme; CPSBC English proficiency

Institution policy: UI Health FY26 (2025-26) GME stipends: PGY-4 $79,683.24; PGY-5 $83,011.20; PGY-6 $88,003.08; PGY-7 $89,126.28 (PGY-1 $71,820.96), plus meal and education stipends

Institution policy: Johns Hopkins house staff 2026-27 base pay PGY1 $76,264; PGY2 $79,480; PGY3 $83,306; PGY4 $86,791; PGY5 $90,610; PGY6 $95,045; PGY7 $98,390; PGY8 $101,367; PGY9 $106,882, plus $3,750 housing and $300 cell-phone stipends