OPHTHALMOLOGY

Tulane University Program

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
New Orleans, LALast Updated: 8/20/2026

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
62 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
10.4:1

Participates In

San Francisco Match
--

Doesn't Participate In

  • NRMP Main Match
  • Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
  • SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
  • None
Specialty-specific standardized letter requirements
Yes

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty/Resident Ratio
0.4:1
Program Faculty
11
Female Faculty
60%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (11)
Non-Physicians (--)

Work Environment

Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
50 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
14 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
2.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Two times per week for 52 week(s)
11
Year 2 - Three times per week for 52 week(s)
11
Year 3 - Three times per week for 52 week(s)
11
Year 4 - Two times per week for 52 week(s)
11

NA = Not Applicable

NGO = Negotiable

OTH = Other

Visa Status

This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No

Program Size

24
Current Residents
Year 16
Year 26
Year 36
Year 46
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Application service release date

Interview Offer Dates

Specialty Universal Dates