University of California (San Diego) Medical Center

University of California (San Diego) Medical Center

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OphthalmologyUniversity BasedLa Jolla, CA

Size

4 / year · 12 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

—
2022
—
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—
2026

Compensation

$89,311 (+14%)

Cost of living

$2,459/mo (+11%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 2$89,3112012
Year 3$92,3632012
Year 4$95,5492012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD92%
  • DO0%
  • IMG8%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male50%

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Ophtho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    92%
    88%
  • US-IMG

    8%
    2%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    8%
Sex
This program Ophtho avg
  • Women

    67%
    45%
  • Men

    33%
    55%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Ophtho avg
  • Asian

    50%
    36%
  • White

    25%
    51%
  • Other

    17%
    17%
  • Black or African American

    8%
    7%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    8%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

    33%
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    17%
  • Duke University School of Medicine

    8%
  • Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

    8%
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine

    8%
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    8%
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    8%
  • Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

    8%

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)12
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemSF Match
  • ACGME ID2400521030
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo