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Don’t Sit on the Sidelines — Advocate

JUN 17, 2020 Written By: Timothy P Sipos, MD in Advocacy

How one YO teamed with his Texas Ophthalmological Association to educate state legislators about differences in training between ophthalmologists and optometrists.

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4 Key Takeaways for Budding Young Leaders in Ophthalmology

JUN 17, 2020 Written By: Hong-Uyen Hua, MD in Advocacy

Every year at Mid-Year Forum, the Academy’s Young Ophthalmologist Committee and Secretariat for State Affairs jointly host the L.E.A.P. Forward session to engage young members of the ophthalmology community. This year, the session was hosted virtually. Here are four key takeaways.

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Grassroots Advocacy During COVID-19

MAY 14, 2020 Written By: Alexander H De Castro-Abeger, MD in Advocacy

Thanks to video conferencing technology like Zoom, Alexander De Castro-Abeger, MD, and colleagues have still been able to participate on calls with both local and state representatives.

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Reflections on the First Academy Virtual Advocacy Day

MAY 14, 2020 Written By: Arjan S Hura, MD in Advocacy

Arjan S. Hura, MD, was part of the Ohio contingent that participated in Virtual Advocacy Day on May 12.

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How Virtual Advocacy is Like Cataract Surgery

MAY 14, 2020 Written By: Monica Kenney Ertel, MD, PHD in Advocacy

Monica Ertel, MD, was part of the Colorado contingent that participated in Virtual Advocacy Day on May 12. She compares the skills needed to advocate to that of a cataract surgeon's.

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Advocacy Goals Shift Due to COVID-19

APR 15, 2020 Written By: Daniel Christian Terveen, MD in Advocacy

Dan Terveen, MD, a member of the Academy’s Young Ophthalmologist Advocacy Subcommittee, attended the Academy’s Federal Affairs Secretariat meeting in Washington, D.C. He discusses how this year’s goals have been affected by COVID-19.

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Top 5 Groups of People You’ll See at Mid-Year Forum 2020

FEB 11, 2020 in Advocacy

For young ophthalmologists, the Mid-Year Forum is the best way to learn firsthand about policy, politics and practice management — straight from the experts. Here are the top groups you can expect to meet at one of the Academy’s most important events.

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Advocacy Ambassadors Share Mid-Year Forum Experiences

OCT 14, 2019 Written By: Victoria L Tseng, MD in Annual Meeting, Advocacy

What kind of wine pairs well with advocacy? Any of them, as long as it comes with friends and positive experiences. YOs from the 2019 Advocacy Ambassador Program who reunited at the YO Lounge Power Hour event shared both wine and personal reflections on their time at the Mid-Year Forum 2019.

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Video: Contacting Lawmakers Is the Key to Effective Advocacy

JUN 13, 2019 in Advocacy, Residents

Young ophthalmologist Paul O. Phelps talks about how important it is to be vigilant about proposed scope-of-practice legislation in his home state as well as in Washington, D.C.

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Video: On the Front Line of Arkansas’ Scope-of-Practice Fight

JUN 13, 2019 in Residents, Advocacy

Little Rock, Ark. young ophthalmologist Scott A. Davis, MD, talks about the importance of contacting state legislators to ensure they have reliable information on scope-of-practice issues.

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