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It's not really the fellowship itself requires USMLE steps scores as a part of the evaluation of a competitive applicant- it's that you will be considered an instructor/supervising attending for residents if at an academic institution or in private practice so that you are able to bill for your...

Unfortunately as others have stated, no way to directly import other Epic Dot Phrases from one Epic to another. There is a way for the Epic IT team to export them. I had this done before I left residency. It was given to me as an Excel spreadsheet so it made it a little cumbersome to copy and...

Are there are any pros/cons to joining an ACO as an ophthalmologist? Don't really hear much about this since ACOs seem focused on primary care. One prominent group is offering subsidized Epic EHR if independent, affiliated MD practice is accepted and join's their Medicare ACO. If the ACO does...

Thanks for the responses- I should clarify that I did receive 5 years worth of S Corp tax returns from the CPA, but they were incomplete/missing Statement #2 (Other deductions), the bottom with actual taxes paid, and signature were not filled out. After asking for additional information...

Does goodwill still exist? How would you value good will for a solo practice in coastal Southern CA? There is a small solo practice in a desirable location- however, the non-surgical practice is small (less than 900 sq feet) and does not have modern equipment (papercharts, no SD-OCT, no HVF, no...

I took it a few years ago (with paper scrollbook). As recommended by many others in the past, take the Osler course for orals and do many mock orals. The Osler presentation framework is very good. Aim for 2 to 2.5 minutes per case. And the week leading up to the actual exam at Osler is best...

Post-call on general surgery during internship in NYC. I probably logged 105-110 hrs/week. I left the hospital post-call around 8AM on a Sunday and drove across the Queensboro Bridge. I got to the stop light x 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. I must have dozed off. Got the patient NYC honk. As soon as...

Although medical advice is forbidden TOS, this is an educational question so I'll chime in. I would forgo the non-ophthalmic hydrocortisone ointment. A better choice would be something like FML ophthalmic ointment or Lotemax ophthalmic ointment (preservative free). However, since both are...

Angel, Most FMGs will need to have an incredible CV and USMLE scores. If you haven't taken those exams, that would be your first goal- crushing the Steps. Can you legally come to the US? VISA issues are very real- especially with this administration. Since ophthalmology is a very competitive...

I went through this very same search last summer. I had a previous policy I purchased during residency for $5000/month thru Standard, but then after fellowship, I decided it was time to get fully covered. It was cheaper for me to apply for a new, separate policy and do the medical underwriting-...

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http://abop.org/about/examination-statistics/ Good luck to everyone.

Consider ophthalmology.

Btw, NW's Intensive Phaco training in India an all expense paid ELECTIVE. You don't have to go, but you would be a dolt to skip it. You get 50+ phaco cases (complete start-finish) in 3.5 weeks- utilizing the same AMO Whitestar Signature Phacomachines are used at Northwestern Memorial. You become...

If I recall, Ocular instruments are made of plastic and the Volk lenses are glass. Both do the job, but I would consider demo lenses at the beginning of residency to see what you like. I was sorry I bought the Volk 90D, 78D, and 20D during 1st year since I really liked the Volk Digital Series...