Application Process
Thank you for your interest in training with us at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Department of Ophthalmology Residency program. While it is not required, we welcome interested senior medical students to apply to rotate with us as visiting students. Please contact our residency program coordinator for more information.
All applications are processed through the SFMatch. Additional information regarding application deadlines is available on the website.
The application process is competitive. Each year, we receive hundreds of applications from some of the country's best and brightest medical students to fill four training spots. SLU ophthalmology faculty review each application individually. Our review process is holistic and takes into account academic performance and honors, letters of recommendation, research scholarship, service experiences, work experiences, and personal life experiences, to assemble a cohort of residents that will excel academically, clinically, and as a part of the SLU ophthalmology department as a whole. We do not have any hard cutoffs for board scores, but scoring above the 75th percentile is generally viewed favorably.
If you have questions about the application process not addressed here or on the SFMatch website, please contact our residency program coordinator, Alexa Keith, at alexandria.keith@slucare.ssmhealth.com.