“Doctors Day” – usually preceded by “Happy,” as in “Happy Doctors Day,” today, feels anything but happy. Aside from a surprise mid-day carrot cake from an appreciative office staff, the general sentiment among doctors isn’t roses, smiles, and sunshine. Here’s

Introduction I recently gave a presentation at “Retina Day,” a meeting of retina specialists that occurs in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. I know many weren’t able to be there, so I want to briefly

Should match rules prohibit postinterview communication between applicants, mentors, and programs? This is the main question raised by authors Drs. Greenberg, Scott, and Chen in their recent letter to the editor of JAMA ophthalmology, which was published online earlier this

This past week I attended the annual meeting of “The Retina Society,” a collection of the brightest minds in the research and treatment of medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous. Here are a few particular highlights of

Just over four years ago I traveled all over the country to interview for internship and ophthalmology residency positions. In what has since become one of the most popular posts, I subsequently categorized all of my residency application and travel-related

In this post (and video!) I will share the highlights of a talk I gave recently discussing social media and professionalism, specifically how to protect your patients, your profession, and you. We’re all very familiar with the pitfalls of using