Learn about the opportunities and considerations for early-career refractive surgeons in a dynamic conversation with Dr. Mitch Jackson, founder and medical director of Jacksoneye, and Dr. Vance Thompson, president of ASCRS and director of refractive surgery at Vance Thompson Vision.

Learn about setting patient expectations and optimizing patient outcomes with Dr. Karl Stonecipher, professor at Tulane and UNC and practicing ophthalmologist at Laser Defined Vision and Piedmont Eye Surgical and Laser Center, and Dr. Sara Bozorg, chief of ophthalmology at the Maine Eye Center specializing in complex anterior segment surgery.

Dive into the world of global ophthalmology with Dr. Jeff Pettey, clinical vice chair and associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Utah, and Dr. Paul Chan, professor and chair of the department of ophthalmology at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, as we discuss the different opportunities for impact at both a local and global level.

Please see below for some of the opportunities and resources cited in this episode:

https://journals.lww.com/internat-ophthalmology/toc/2023/06310

https://www.aao.org/education/global-ophthalmology-guide

https://aao.mobilize.io/main/groups/63044/lounge

https://www.globalophthalmologysummit.org/

https://www.aao.org/education/training-opportunities

Join us as we chat with Dr. Nicole Bajic, comprehensive ophthalmologist and associate professor at the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, on the importance of ergonomics at all stages of practice.

Tune in as we chat with Dr. Stephen McLeod, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and learn about the changing landscape of ophthalmology!

Listen in as Dr. Arvind Saini (Cornea Specialist, Owner of Integrity Eye) and Dr. Steven Christiansen (Retina Surgeon, Front Range Retina) navigates us through the process of establishing your own practice.

Learn about the opportunities and challenges of motherhood as a young eye doc with Dr. Andrea Tooley, oculoplastic surgeon at Mayo Clinic.

Join us to learn about the role of advocacy in ophthalmology with Dr. Ravi Goel, a comprehensive ophthalmologist, cataract & refractive surgeon and instructor at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and a leader in organized medicine.

Join Dr. Thomas Oetting (prof. of ophthalmology at University of Iowa) and Dr. Lorraine Provencher (glaucoma & cataract specialist at Cincinnati Eye Institute) as we discuss the personal and professional challenges young ophthalmologists face in early practice.

Negotiate your first job contract out of residency, and get everything you want (or at least try!), with Dr. Lisa Nijm, founder of Real World Ophthalmology, founder of https://www.mdnegotiation.com/, and CEO of Women in Ophthalmology.