Ophthalmology·Irvine, CA

University of California (Irvine)

Signal lift11%65%+54 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here24-25 cycle · program-reported
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Interviewed
40
interviewed (latest year)
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
10.0%
4 of 40 interviewed
01Cohort funnel24-25 cycle · program-reported
N = 40 interviewed
Interviewed
40
100.0%
Class size
4
10%
No visa sponsorship
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Program Director
Stephanie Lu, MD
Email director
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Program Coordinator
Pauline David
Email coordinator
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Training sites3 hospitals
  • 1
    University of California (Irvine)
    Orange, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    VA Long Beach Healthcare System
    Long Beach, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center
    Bellflower, CA
    Participant
Rotator reports3 reports · paraphrased
mixed hands-onLOR-friendlyIV not guaranteed
  • 25-26Rotators recommended the one-on-one attending rotation over the resident-clinic option. Reported high clinical volume, with variable hands-on experience depending on the attending. Program was described as lower-yield for interviews (approximately 150 signals for 40 interviews). LORs achievable on the attending-track rotation.
  • 24-25Rotators reported a loose structure, Wednesday didactics required, and a required case report (replacing the previous exam). Rotators disagreed on whether the case report is still required. Independence varied by rotation track; the attending-specific track was described as less hands-on than the resident-clinic track. Interviews not guaranteed.
  • 22-23Rotators reported that LORs from the rotation opened doors at other programs even when an interview at Irvine did not follow. The one-on-one rotation was recommended over the general clinic track for LOR continuity. A car is recommended; rotators reported no EMR access.

Paraphrased from rotator survey responses. Names and identifying details removed.

Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
0%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
Interview prepOphthalmology
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common
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