Ophthalmology·Columbia, SC

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)

Applicants have reported 2026-27 ophthalmology interview invites from Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia) on Oct 13. As of Oct 19, 2026. Every ophthalmology program that has sent

Allocate signal →Track an away here24-25 cycle · program-reported

Step 2 invited

p10 – p90

Interviewed

interviewed (latest year)

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

10.0%

3 of 30 interviewed

01Cohort funnel24-25 cycle · program-reported

N = 30 interviewed

Interviewed

100.0%

Class size

10%

J-1 visaAny graduation year

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2025-26

The day: Four 15-minute faculty interviews plus one resident room; 2025-26
Social: Presentation and meet and greet the night before; 2025-26

What stood out

Case volume 2Strong teaching 2

Worth knowing

PGY-2 and PGY-3 take q4 home call; PGY-4 takes surgical backup call. 2025-26
The prelim year is separate; register for it through the NRMP after the match. 2025-26
Techs work up patients at the VA and in resident clinic. 2025-26
A wet lab is open 24 hours. 2025-26

Paraphrased from applicant notes. A tag shows once two notes mention it; the number is how many did.

Training sites3 hospitals · Columbia

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Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia, SC
Primary
2
Prisma Health
Columbia, SC
Sponsor
3
Columbia VA Health Care System
Columbia, SC
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Interview invites

Rotator reports1 report · paraphrased

hands-onpresentation req.

25-26Rotators reported a 4-week rotation with substantial resident, PD, chair, and attending time. Full VA, OR, and clinic exposure (scrub-in on peds). Weekly call and one weekend expected; rotators reported strong autonomy seeing patients (often before residents). Residents help prepare rotators for a 20-minute end-of-rotation grand rounds presentation. Program typically takes at least one away rotator per cycle and emphasizes fit.

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

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Interview prepOphthalmology

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