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How a Busy Parent and Surgeon Prepared for the ABO WQE
1 Comment wqe okapsDavid Felsted, DO shows you how to prepare and successfully pass the WQE even as a father of 4 and extremely busy surgeon
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My Top 10 Virtual Interview Tips (for Fellowship or Residency)
Add Comment fellowship covid19Ethan Sobol, MD details valuable pearls that he used when interviewing virtually for Retina fellowship in the era of COVID19.
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Tips on Succeeding on the ICO Clinical Exam
Add Comment fellowship icoIn this post, Agustina Adaniya, MD gives her pearls on successfully navigating the ICO Clinical Exam
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Working as a Physician Employee in Private Equity
Add Comment business reallife kaiserAn anterior segment surgeon recounts his experience working as an associate at a private equity owned practice.
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Top of the Leaderboard for 2019-20 -- Donovan Reed, MD
2 Comments wqe okapsDonovan S. Reed, MD, Capt, USAF, MC is the top performer on OphthoQuestions for the 2019-20 academic year. He gives advice on how you might replicate his performance on your board exams this upcoming year.
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My Experience Selling To Private Equity (Part 1 -- the Good)
7 Comments business reallifeDuring this Part 1 of 2 series, a ghost writer talks about why he sold his Ophthalmology practice to private equity and why you might want to as well.
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2020 – The Year of the Ophthalmologist (and Coronavirus)
Add Comment reallife covid19Coleen Palileo, MD muses about the special significance of the Year 2020 for Ophthalmologists and how COVID19 changed everything.
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How COVID19 Has Affected My Training Experience
Add Comment reallife covid19Our 3rd place winner is Danielle Sarlo, DO who is a 3rd year Ophthalmology resident in Michigan. She recounts her experiences managing COVID19 ICU patients.
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Look me in the eyes (A COVID19 Reflection)
Add Comment reallife covid19This is our 2nd place winner of our first ever essay writing contest! Dr. Ethan Sobol recounts his experience as a 2nd year Ophthalmology resident in NYC.
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Musings in the Time of COVID19
1 Comment reallife covid19Rupak Bhuyan, MD is the winner of our first ever essay-writing contest! Dr. Bhuyan reflects about his personal experiences as a 1st-year Ophthalmology resident in New York City during the COVID19 pandemic.
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A Guide to Private Disability Income Insurance for Ophthalmologists
Add Comment business reallifeIn this great post, Michael Relvas CFP® details what you should be thinking about when choosing a disability insurance policy.
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How Much Will I Earn Throughout My Career?
1 Comment business reallife howieIn this guest post, the financial guru / eye docs over at "Solo Building Blogs" provide some interesting info about how much you might accumulate during your career as an Ophthalmologist.
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How I Dominated the OKAPs and the WQE (and also OQ)!
2 Comments frcophth exam wqe okapsRyan Wise, M.D. shares his study tips on how to completely dominate the OKAPs and the ABO's Written Qualifying Exam. He turned out the #1 performance among all those using OphthoQuestions during 2018-19!
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My Recommendations on Passing the Oral Boards
2 Comments reallife oral boardsA candidate, who passed the October 2018 ABO Oral Exam, gives her high-yield advice on succeeding on this test.
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I Failed My Oral Boards (And How I Recovered)
1 Comment reallife oral boardsA guest writer shares his experience with failing the oral boards during his first go-around and how he passed it.
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Top Mistakes and Red Flags When Considering a Job in Ophthalmology
3 Comments practicemanagement business reallife morpheus"Morpheus" relays his experience in a poor employment situation and how to avoid making that same mistake when searching for your job.
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Why I Chose a Career in Ophthalmology with Kaiser Permanente
1 Comment practicemanagement business reallife kaiserElizabeth Pinney, MD discusses why pursuing a career with Kaiser Permanente was the right fit for her.
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Why I Left Kaiser (and Why You Might Want To)
13 Comments practicemanagement business kaiserOne of our colleagues explains why leaving Kaiser Permanente was the right career move for her.
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What You Should Do With Your First $50,000
Add Comment practicemanagement business reallife howieOphthalmology solo practice guru, Dr. Howie Chen, gives you his financial expertise about what you should do with your initial savings.
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Top Things I Wish Residency Taught Me
1 Comment practicemanagement business reallife morpheusOur guest, "Morpheus", relays some practical information that he wishes he learned much, much earlier.
