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    Cataract surgery

    Dusn's assertion, I find is actually pretty common. However, there are some caveats that make it hard to discern exactly what is going on without sitting and watching somebody operate for a while. Some high volume surgeons avoid hard cases because they take more time and don't pay well, so...
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    Subspecialties most impervious to AI and midlevel+AI creep?

    If you think there are a lot of hurdles to implementing truly self-driving cars, which are not yet a reality, despite arguably capable technology, imagine the regulatory hurdles of replacing physicians and surgeons. AI is not a new concept, it has been segmenting our OCT thickness maps, etc for...
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    Tips for those starting PSTPs

    fixed it for you.
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    Experience joining Private Equity

    most PP retina docs at the end stage of their career, should not be hurting for money.
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    Experience joining Private Equity

    I agree with this. When formerly "prestigious" retina-only groups in highly desirable locations are hiring recruiters who are cold-calling and e-mailing doctors thousands of miles away to fill positions that have gone unfilled for months, it says that the model may not be viable for much...
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    Experience joining Private Equity

    right, but what is the salary and how does it compare to a traditional non-PE partnership? That is the missing info...
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    Demand of various subspecialties

    the patients aren't wealthy.
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    Experience joining Private Equity

    Some not only have non-competes, but make you sign a commitment for X number of years. If you decide to leave, you have to pay them a large cash sum.
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    Experience joining Private Equity

    What happens after the 3rd year?
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    Experience joining Private Equity

    PE pays worse than even academics, when you calculate the $/RVU, and without the work-life balance, flexibility, interesting cases, and interaction with trainees. PE shares are probably worthless, I wouldn't even factor them into your total comp. These groups are having a lot of difficulty...
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    MSTP Grant Scores?

    How does one control this, and it is location dependent? I don't have the answer.
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    Demand of various subspecialties

    This is an interesting comment, as having numerous satellites and driving is standard for almost all medium to large retina practices. Does not having multiple offices provide for economies of scale, in terms of employing doctors and techs and nurses, supplies, and so forth? Otherwise, there...
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    Some questions about Income reporting/taxes as a Physician Scientist

    many universities have multiple retirement account options. For example, there is often a mandatory retirement plan, with a university contribution that can range between about 4 and 12%, often on the higher end, and then a mandatory employee contribution often half of the university...
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    Some questions about Income reporting/taxes as a Physician Scientist

    anything is possible, but what you are describing would be rare for most academic physician-scientists. You can work in PP or industry/consulting and may be able to do something like this, but probably not doing bench research. You can work in academics as W2 and make lots of money as 1099 on...
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    Private equity starting salary

    I think this is already starting to happen to some extent. Long-term, people won't work for way less than their market value, that's just economics and common sense. To work 5 days a week in PP retina, high volume and driving around to satellite practices, for the numbers bandied about here...
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