Overview
Two-year medical and surgical retina fellowship with heavy focus on complex retinal detachment, uveitis and vitreoretinal oncology.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- 2 per year
- Accreditation
- AUPO compliant
- Department
- John F. Hardesty, MD, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Not stated on official page
- International applicants
- Institution policyInternational graduates accepted via ECFMG J-1 sponsorship (H-1B at programme discretion); Missouri temporary licence requires a permanent ECFMG certificate
- Visa support
- Institution policyWashU GME Consortium supports ECFMG J-1 visas (managed by institutional Training Program Liaisons); H-1B may be supported at department/programme discretion; WashU holds ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition so non-accredited fellowships can host J-1 trainees
- Licence requirement
- Permanent Missouri medical license (requires 3 years of continuous US clinical experience)
How to apply
- Deadline
- 30 August (2025 cycle)
- Application method
- SF Match
Funding
- Funding
- WUSTL stipend scale (PGY5/PGY6)
Official sources
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