I came across this Ocular Surgery Fellowship: The Ocular Surgery Fellowship - College of Optometry How much is/will be the encroachment in ophthalmology from optometrists completing such a fellowship ..read more

https://sfmatch.org/files/2ca80a9cd4014fe387ca10d266037bf3 ..read more

I just read that last year, the UPMC Vision Institute (University of Pittsburgh) opened near UPMC Mercy. What's the story? Just speculation, but how about this scenario? ENT and Ophthalmology wanted to split so Ophthalmology formed UPMC Vision Institute. The Ear and Eye Institute remains for research but no longer patient care. Ophthalmology needed space, so they built facilities by UPMC Mercy. (I do know that Mercy Hospital had a bunch of residency programs, but not ophthalmology, and they... Read more ..read more

Ive been interested in ophtho since entering med school. I just received a 247 on Step 2 which was below what I was averaging prior to my test with my last practice test being 255. I also honored 3 rotations and near honors the rest but this still landed me in the 3rd quartile of my class (right at the cusp of 2nd quartile). Research wise I have one poster in ARVO and one 1st author paper pending (lower impact journal) as well as a couple smaller regional conference posters. I also have 3... Read more ..read more

Tricky situation here… I'm a US MD 4th year, my school kinda forced me to take a categorical spot in the SOAP and then literally right after I took the offer, I got a paid research position offer at a super well-respected Ophthalmology program with competitive pay. They historically match all their research fellows and they believe in me, but it would delay my residency graduation 2-3 years. I’ve always loved ophthalmology and wish I would’ve pursued it years ago. Is this too risky? If I... Read more ..read more

Looking for study partner for oral boards in June 2024. Let me know if interested. 2489051828 ..read more

Hi everyone, Wondering if anyone is interested in tracking interviews as they roll out like some have done in previous years. If so, either a separate document or tracking on this thread would be helpful I think. Good luck to everyone applying ..read more

Hi everyone, I've read through the prior posts on this forum discussing private equity, but was hoping to hear some experiences of ophthalmologists (any specialty) who have graduated residency/fellowship and joined a private equity owned group (not people who were partners and got bought out, etc). One of the key markets I'm considering moving to after training (personal reasons) has a huge PE footprint, so would love to hear experiences in joining PE groups. From my understanding -... Read more ..read more

Hey all, I’m a PGY2 resident looking into applying for Glaucoma fellowship and was wondering if anyone had insight into how competitive (specifically from a research standpoint) the field is. I’m at a mid-tier program and have minimal research (1 publication) at the moment. I’m working on a few projects which may or may not be published in the coming years, and just wanted to get some insight into others’ experiences. Thanks ..read more

Hi, looking for a study partner for oral boards for June 2024. DM if interested. Thanks ..read more