Overview
12-month AAPOS-approved fellowship at the Ratner Children's Eye Center with Rady Children's craniofacial and VA strabismus clinics.
The programme
- Focus
- Paediatric ophthalmology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- AAPOS approved
- Department
- Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency; eligible for a California medical licence
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs eligible via J-1 (ECFMG) or permanent residence; H-1B only by exception
- Visa support
- Institution policyNon-US citizens may train holding permanent residence or J-1 (ECFMG); H visas not used except by programme-director exception for applicants already in the US on a valid H visa
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyAppointment contingent on compliance with California medical licensure regulations (Postgraduate Training Licence)
How to apply
- Deadline
- 1 October for the following year
- Application method
- SF Match
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policySalaried on UCSD Health house officer scale 2025-26: PL4 $100,382; PL5 $103,991; PL6 $107,402; PL7 $110,565; PL8 $115,742
Official sources
https://shileyeye.ucsd.edu/physicians/fellowships/pediatric-ophthalmology-aapos-approved-fellowshiphttps://psychiatry.ucsd.edu/education-training/fellowship-programs/acgme-accredited/addiction/apply/UCSD-OGME-Terms-and-Conditions1.pdfhttps://imresidency.ucsd.edu/apply/SalaryScale_2025---2026.pdfhttps://imresidency.ucsd.edu/apply/2026-2027-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf