Key Dates
| June 2008 |
- We begin accepting requests for registration for the Ophthalmology
Residency Match (OMP). Although we do not have any registration deadlines,
it is in your
best interest to register early so that
you may have access to match materials as soon as they become available.
- For your convenience an online directory is available for your
review. This directory is updated by programs year-around. It is
recommended that you check this directory on a regular basis.
- Please note the individual deadline dates of each program to which
you will apply.
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Wed., September 3, 2008
CAS Target Date
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- This is the Target Date to have your application submitted for
Central Distribution. This is NOT a deadline. Remember,
some programs accept applications at any time; others may set a deadline.
It is the applicant's responsibility to contact training programs
for individual deadline dates.
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| November 2008 |
- Release of Dean's letters for all current U.S. Seniors.
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| December 2008 |
- Programs and applicants begin submitting their rank-ordered preference
lists.
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Thurs.,
January 8, 2009
Rank List Submission Deadline |
- ALL rank lists must be in our office by 12:00 PM (PST).Late rank
lists will not be accepted. Applicants may call our office 24 hours
after we should have received your rank list in order to get a telephone
confirmation.
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Thurs.,
January 15, 2009
Match Results |
- Programs are emailed match results. Match applicants
are generally contacted the same day.
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| Fri., January 16, 2009 |
- All applicants who do not yet know their result may call our office
to receive it directly. Dial (415) 447-0350 and press '0' at the
opening menu to speak with a Match Representative (between 8am -
4pm PST).
- Results are also mailed to all applicants, programs, and Dean's
offices.
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| Mon., January 19, 2009 |
- Any post-match vacancies which remain after the match will be announced
on our Vacancy Information System. We only list vacancies of programs
which have indicated that they will accept applications for their
unfilled positions.
- Applicants who did not match may begin applying to these positions
by negotiating directly with the programs regarding any documentation
that they require. If the programs ask you to forward your CAS file,
use the post-match distribution form to request your application
to be forwarded to the program. There is a fee for this service.
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| July 2010 |
- Ophthalmology PGY-2 training begins.
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