Women in Ophthalmology

Part I. Education and Training.- The Beginning: Match and Residency.- Choosing a Fellowship and How to Stand Out.- Part II. Starting Your Career.- How to Get a Great Position in Private Practice.- Finding a Great Job in Academics.- As You Start a Career in Academic Medicine: Priming for Success.- Starting Your Own Practice.- Building Your Clinical Practice and Reputation.- Part III. Patient Care.- Staying at the Forefront of Your Field: Embracing the New.- Improving Efficiency with EMR in Your Clinic and OR.- Dealing with Complications and Avoiding Medicolegal Issues.- Handling the Unexpected In Ocular Surgery.- Part IV. Research.- The Ins and Outs of Clinical Trials.- Becoming a Successful Clinical Trialist.- How to Successfully Publish and Present Your Research.- Publishing and Presenting Clinical Research.- Part V. Teaching.- Delivering an Engaging Lecture.- Teaching in a Busy Clinical Setting.- Teaching Surgery.- Part VI. Dealing WithConflict.- Sexual Harassment in Ophthalmology.- Managing Conflict in the Workplace.- Experiencing Health Issues as a Physician.- Part VII. Family Matters.- Romantic Relationships.- Parenting During Training.- Motherhood and Medicine.- Professorship and Parenthood.- Balancing Academic Career and Parenthood: Ten Thoughts and One Bonus on Success.- Dual Professional Career Relationships.- Part VIII. Leadership.- Leadership for YOs (Young Ophthalmologists).- Preparing for Service in Whatever Comes Your Way.- How to Be an Effective Fellowship Program Director.- Keys to Public Speaking.- Part IX. Career Advancement.- Getting Promoted to Associate Professor.- A Less Paved Road: Switching Careers and Taking an Unorthodox Path.- Setbacks & Second Chances.- Part X. Working with Industry.- Collaborating with Industry.- Why Industry Values the Female Perspective.- Demystifying Pharma and BioTech - Applying Ophthalmology to Make New Tools.- Part XI. Work Life Balance.- Work-Life Balance and Avoiding Burnout.- Making the Most Out of Academic Meetings.- Social Media and Privacy Issues.- Part XII. Personal Finances.- Setting the Course for a Successful Future With Better Financial Planning.- Personal Finances and Career Decisions.- Part XIII. Mentorship and Networking.- Effective Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors and Mentees.- Mentorship.- To Brand or Be Branded.- Promoting Yourself and Your Brand