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First-Ever Virtual Congress in Asia Pacific

SEP 17, 2021 By Marcus Ang, MBBS, PHD, Ashfia Farhin Huq, MS in Features

As challenging as it was, the pandemic had a silver lining: It opened the door for the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology to host its first-ever virtual congress.

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A World United Against COVID-19

SEP 16, 2021 By Ajita Grewal MD, Zoe Gao, Mais Alkilany, MD, MRSCED(OPHTH), Nonhlanhla Majola MBCHB, Heloisa Nascimento, MD in Features

The YO Info International Edition asks international colleagues how COVID-19 has affected our profession and the health care systems in their home countries, including vaccination programs, burnout and stress, what specific conditions and complications have surfaced since the pandemic began and what advice they would give themselves and others across the globe.

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5 Ways to Apply the Art of War to Service Redesign

SEP 16, 2021 By Pei-Fen Lin

Ophthalmologists are in a constant battle with time and making sure we care for our patients as efficiently as possible. Here are five lessons I learned through my projects that I hope may be useful for your own redesign adventures.

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YO Info 2021 International Edition

SEP 14, 2021 By Simon Fung, MD, MA, FRCOphth

The 2021 YO Info International Edition is a celebration of the resilience, innovation and versatility of the global YO community, despite the challenges we’ve faced over the last year. A truly international collaboration, we invited a worldwide panel of YOs to share their experience.

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Global Fellowships: New Opportunities in Ophthalmology Training

SEP 14, 2021 By Duaa Sharfi, MD, Cristos Ifantides, MD, MBA, Jacquelyn A O'Banion, MD

If you’re interested in bringing much needed eye care to communities around the globe, a number of ophthalmology training fellowships are now available across the U.S.

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Support for LGBTQ Members in Ophthalmology

AUG 19, 2021 By David Ramirez Jr, MD in Features

"Should I be out on my application? Will I be denied an interview if I come out? Are there any people like me I can talk to about their experiences here?" Like David Ramirez Jr., MD, many have asked themselves these questions during the application cycles they endure.

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Effective Advocacy: A Lawmaker’s Perspective

AUG 18, 2021 By Natalie A Homer, MD in Advocacy

We’ve asked former Illinois state legislator Thomas J. Homer and Illinois State Medical Society Assistant Vice President of State Legislative Affairs Scott Reimers to share their insights on successful advocacy. An attorney, Homer served six terms in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1982 to 1994.

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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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