Thank you so much for your interest in our Neuro-ophthalmology program here at the University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science in Iowa City, Iowa. 

Starting with the 2024 fellowship year (applications in 2023), Neuro-ophthalmology is moving to a match system and utilizing sfmatch.org and the central application service (CAS).

Application Information

To apply to our program and any others you are interested in:

  1. Visit sfmatch.org and register. Registration for fellowship applicants will open in July.
  2. Select “ophthalmology” under fellowship match (there is no separate “Neuro-ophthalmology” category, but you will have a chance to select Neuro-ophthalmology programs of your choice)
  3. Input your education, licenses and examinations, any employment, publications, honors and awards
  4. Complete the brief required supplemental form
  5. Create a personal statement, request three letters of recommendation and finally, select the Neuro-ophthalmology fellowships you would like to apply to, including ours.

Deadlines

The deadline to apply to our program (and most others) is August 31st. Interviews will then be scheduled for the Fall and the match will then run in early December after all match lists are submitted.

Orientation for new fellows begins July 1, so trainees must be available for that start date and be licensed in Iowa by June 30.

Please reach out if you have any questions about the process or about our program. We look forward to reviewing your application and hope to have the opportunity to meet (in person or remotely) soon!

Match Information

We offer 1-2 full time clinical fellowship positions annually, running from July 1-June 30th.  This position is open to individuals who have completed ACGME approved residency training in neurology or ophthalmology in the US or the equivalent residency training in Canada.

Our clinical fellowship position for July 2024-June 2025 will be filled through the inaugural neuro-ophthalmology fellowship match which will be a part of the AUPO Ophthalmology Fellowship Match through the SF Match company. All AUPO compliant neuro-ophthalmology programs will be participating in this match and we anticipate applications for July of the following year start dates will open in August of the current year.

Interviews

We invite qualified candidates to a one-day interview. We begin holding interviews during the summer and continue during the Fall. 

Orientation for new fellows begins July 1, so you must be available for that start date and be licensed in Iowa by June 30.

What should I expect on the interview day?

Interview day begins with the candidate attending our daily 7:30-8 a.m. Neuro-ophthalmology morning rounds in our staffing room of the Neuro-ophthalmology clinic, where the important patients from the previous clinic day are discussed by faculty, residents, fellow and student. 

The Neuro-ophthalmology clinic is located in the Ophthalmology Department at the Eye Institute (First Floor of UIHC's Pomerantz Family Pavilion). Following Neuro-ophthalmology morning rounds, the Ophthalmology Department conducts grand rounds with case presentations Monday through Thursday each week, which we attend with the fellowship candidate. 

We suggest business attire for your interview day. 

The components of the interview will include an overview of the program, a brief tour of the facility, individual meetings with faculty and fellows on the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service and spending time with the faculty seeing patients during part of the day. If there is a specific person you would like to visit with or location you would like to see, please do not hesitate to ask for this to be included in your itinerary.