Optometry Residency Match
for Positions Beginning in 2019
Results Are Now Available
Information for Match Participants
Participating Programs
Post-Match
View the list of programs with positions available in the Post-Match Process.
List of Programs with Available Positions
Programs in the 2019 Match
Consult the Participating Programs page for the lists of programs that participated in the 2019 ORMatch.
Key Dates
The Match operates on a fixed Schedule of Dates which all participants must follow. The following are key upcoming dates:
March 8, 2019: Rank Order List Deadline, final date for submission of applicant and program Rank Order Lists.
March 18, 2019: Results of ORMatch are released to applicants and Program Coordinators.
March 18, 2019 - April 17, 2019: Program Coordinators send letters of confirmation to matched applicants within 10 working days. Applicants sign and return the letters of confirmation within 30 days.
Additional Information
Match Overview
ORMatch provides an orderly process to help applicants obtain positions in optometry residency programs of their choice, and to help programs obtain applicants.
Read MoreEligibility & Rules
Each applicant and residency site must accept a Match Agreement when they register to participate in the Match, and must agree to abide by the ORMatch Rules.
Read MoreStatistics
Aggregate statistics and trends from previous years of the Match are available. Statistics on the results of the Match will be available on the ORMatch Results Release Date.
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