On this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, are live from Eyecelerator discussing the work life balance with guests Rupa Wong, MD, and Carolyn Pan, MD.

• Intro 0:02
• In this episode 0:17
• Tell us about yourself. 0:36
• You both are very busy. How is the Eyecelerator meeting for you so far? 2:15
• Enyedi discusses balancing motherhood and work. 3:05
• The hosts and guests discuss the balance between parenting and career. 4:19
• The American Academy of Ophthalmology has a program that offers childcare. Can you talk about that? 7:19
• The hosts and guests discuss balancing meetings and family time. 8:06
• How are you getting by in these meetings? How are you managing your time and your appearance at these meetings? What are your meeting tips? 10:53
• The hosts and guests discuss meeting priorities. 13:37
• How do you power nap? 14:01
• How about your hair? 14:17
• The hosts and guests discuss scheduling downtime at the meetings. 16:25
• The hosts and guests discuss the virtual option versus the in-person experience. 17:47
• Wong: You are involved in the AAO Leadership Development Program. Tell us about it. 20:41
• Shout out to Pan for her Women in Ophthalmology educators award. 22:07
• Pan: What is your meeting advice for women in ophthalmology? 22:20
• Thanks 24:20

Laura Enyedi, MD, is a professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.

Carolyn Pan, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon. Pan is a clinical associate professor of ophthalmology and serves as the residency program director at Stanford University. Pan also serves as the chief of the retina service at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

Rupa Wong, MD, is a board-certified pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus surgeon and a recognized expert in the treatment of myopia management. Wong is an assistant clinical professor in the department of pediatrics at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and is a co-founder of the Pinnacle Conference. She can be reached on Instagram @drrupawong.

Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on X (formerly Twitter) @DZEyeMD.

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Disclosures: The hosts report no relevant financial disclosures. Wong is a co-founder and managing partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and serves on the executive advisory team for YoungMD Connect.