Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology serves, strengthen, and represents academic departments of ophthalmology

The Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program, a partnership between the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO), now in its second formal year, has assisted over 50 students through the dedication of volunteer ophthalmologists.

Since its inception, the program has made a real impact on medical students’ lives. Read Report

The Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) has developed a series of recommendations to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2020-2021 ophthalmology match cycle. Our intention is to ensure a successful residency application process by focusing on 4 guiding principles: safety, equity, fairness, and transparency.  A summary of these recommendations is available as an editorial-in-press in Ophthalmology.  You can access the full text version and a downloadable PDF using the following link:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.07.012