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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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Don’t Delay: August Recess is Coming

JUN 12, 2019 in Advocacy

During the August legislative break, congressional lawmakers return home to connect with constituents about important issues affecting the district. It's a great time for young ophthalmologists to get on their schedules.

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Video: Copeland Fellow Nathan L. Scott, MD, Brings Lessons Home

MAY 16, 2019 in Residents, Advocacy

Nathan L. Scott, MD, discusses the advocacy opportunities that opened up to him while attending Mid-Year Forum 2019 in April. Hear what he learned from his experiences and what he plans to do as a health care advocate in his home state.

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Video: Robert Hogan Knox, MD, on the Scope of Practice Battle in Alabama

MAY 16, 2019 in Advocacy, Features

Robert Hogan Knox, MD, discusses the importance of defeating SB 114, a proposed bill in his home state of Alabama that would expand optometrists’ scope of practice. Learn about his strategies to fight it.

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Top 5 Reasons Why Every Resident Should Go to Mid-Year Forum At Least Once

MAY 16, 2019 Written By: Cecinio C Ronquillo, MD, PHD in Advocacy

Before making the journey to Washington, D.C., as an advocacy ambassador, Nikko Ronquillo, MD, PhD, wasn’t sure Mid-Year Forum would be right for him. But the trip became an amazing journey into advocacy.

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How I Conquered My Fears During Congressional Advocacy Day

MAY 16, 2019 Written By: Sarah Avila, MD in Advocacy

After an unexpected emergency room visit landed YO Sarah Avila, MD, in the hospital, she learned how important it was to advocate for patients. The incident led her to Mid-Year Forum 2019, where she was able to advocate for patients with Congressional staff.

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4 Best Posts from Mid-Year Forum 2019

APR 22, 2019 in Features, Advocacy

The Academy's YO Committee invited Advocacy Ambassadors to join the #MYF2019 MYF Video Challenge and share their Mid-Year Forum 2019 experience using social media. Here are the winners.

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YO Info

The American Academy of Ophthalmology's newsletter for young ophthalmologists (YOs) — those in training as well as in their first few years in practice.

YO Info Editorial Board

James G. Chelnis, MD - Chair
Andrew W. Francis, MD
Aaron M. Miller, MD, MBA
Natasha V. Nayak-Kolomeyer, MD
Evan Silverstein, MD
Rachel Simpson, MD
Nandini Venkateswaran, MD
Victoria H. Yom, MD

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