Cornea and External Disease Fellowship

Overview

Fellowship training the individual to manage a referral cornea practice, with progressive surgical autonomy, monthly slit-lamp conferences and resident teaching.

The programme

Focus

Cornea & external disease

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

Not stated on official page

Start

1 July (orientation); runs 1 July-30 June

Positions

1

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Not stated on official page

International applicants

Institution policyGraduates of non-US/Canadian schools eligible with a valid ECFMG certificate (or full unrestricted US licence, or Fifth Pathway); visa trainees accepted at programme discretion

Visa support

Institution policyAcceptable visas: J-1 (ECFMG), J-2 with EAD, H-1B, H-4 with EAD, E-3 (Australian citizens), F-1 OPT (first residency year only); no department is required to accept visa trainees; J-1 requires USMLE Steps 1-2 passed, H-1B requires Steps 1-3 passed before offer

Licence requirement

Must be licensed in Iowa by 30 June before start

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

SF Match Central Application Service

Funding

Funding

Institution policySalaried on UI Health Care GME stipend scale 2026-27: PGY-4 $80,800; PGY-5 $84,100; PGY-6 $87,300; PGY-7 $92,100 (PGY-1 $71,100)

Official sources