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2021 YO Info Graduate Edition

JUL 22, 2021 By James G Chelnis, MD in Features, Education

The YO Info Graduate Edition will make your transition to the rest of your career seamless with tools and advice to manage the process. The Academy is here to help you on your journey.

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What Happens When Patient Care Doesn’t Go According to Plan?

JUL 22, 2021 By James G Chelnis, MD in Education, Features

Graduating from training is an incredible achievement. All of a sudden, you are in charge of the care given to your patients. James G. Chelnis, MD, offers four ideas for preventing and handling difficult clinical situations.

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There’s No Better Time: Become an Active Advocate Today

JUL 21, 2021 By Jeff S Maltzman MD in Advocacy

You’ve chosen the best specialty in all of medicine. I can think of no other that offers as much professional and personal satisfaction, no other that contributes as positively to our patients’ overall quality of life. Yet as my senior partner says, “It takes a lot of effort to maintain the status quo.” And I’ll add: it takes considerably more to advance the status quo. Our great profession is worth fighting for. Will you heed the call?

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5 Tips to Balance Your Career and Parenthood

JUL 21, 2021 By Jessica D Randolph MD in Features

Recognizing that time between work and home will never "balance" helps you set expectations and can mitigate feelings of guilt. Here are five tips that may help with the transition, both at home and at work.

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You Might Be Done With Training, But You’re Never Done Learning

JUL 21, 2021 By Rachel Simpson, MD in Education, Features

A challenging aspect of your first years in independent practice will be figuring out how best to keep up with all the new innovation when it’s not someone else’s job to teach you. Here are five key tips to help you continue learning long after completing training.

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Pathway to Promotion in Academics

JUL 21, 2021 By Evan Silverstein, MD in Business and Management

Welcome to academic medicine! We’re thrilled you will be joining the ranks of academic ophthalmology. It may seem premature to think about your promotion from associate professor to professor, but it’s actually the perfect time. By taking these proper steps now, your promotion will go much smoother for you, your chairperson, and the promotions committee.

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IOL Matchmaking: Tailoring Lenses to Specific Patients

JUL 21, 2021 By Nandini Venkateswaran, MD in Tech and Science

The intraocular lens (IOL) landscape is dynamically changing for the cataract and refractive surgeon. This surge of new IOL technologies is now enabling surgeons to match patients with a lens best suited for their specific lifestyles, enhancing patients’ range of vision while at the same time limiting any quality-of-vision trade-offs. I’ll review the currently available premium options that all graduating surgeons can start implementing in their cataract practices.

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7 Key Benefits to Negotiate in Your Contract

JUL 20, 2021 By Viraj Jayesh Mehta, MD in Education, Business and Management, Features

The tips in this article can help you make the most of your current contract. For those who haven’t signed the ideal contract yet, keep these following seven points in mind as you navigate through your negotiations.

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How to Navigate the Written Board

JUL 20, 2021 By Sarah Van Tassel, MD in Education

You’ve completed medical school, residency and maybe even a fellowship. Congratulations! Now it’s time to get your board certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), a process that may take you a year or more to finish.

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Gain a Seat at the Table: Business Advice for YOs Transitioning Into Practice

JUL 20, 2021 By Arvind Saini, MD, MBA in Business and Management

Graduation marks the end of your formal medical education. You’ve spent years learning how to be the best ophthalmologist you can be, but now it’s the beginning of your “real world” education and gaining a well-rounded, functional understanding of practice management concepts is essential.

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