Volume 4, Issue 4 - October 2009 Annual AAO Pre-Meeting Issue

Academy Pearls: How to maximize your experience at the AAO Annual Meeting 2009 in San Francisco

Pearls on Places to Eat & Visit While in San Francisco by Michael G. Haas, MD

Top Sites to See in San Francisco by Brooke Strickland

Stay Organized and download a spreadsheet to keep track of your courses, meetings and interviews: Excel (for PC and Mac) and Numbers Spreadsheet (Mac)

Top 10 Tips on Getting Your First Job by Relief Jones, III, MD

Staying Fit, Fed and Fully Rested for the Annual Meeting by Kelly Green, MD

Managing Stress During The Job Search by Brooke Strickland

Interviewing for Your First Job While at the Academy by Molly Ritsema, MD

Questions to Ask During Your Interview While at the Academy Meeting by Michael G. Haas, MD

Pearls for interviewing for your first position at the AAO Annual Meeting by Cristina Boggiano

Interviewing Pearls for New Physicians by Brooke Strickland

PIO Editor’s Courses for the AAO Annual Meeting 2009

Ideal Courses to Attend at the AAO Annual Meeting on a Budget by Michael Haas, MD

Annual LASIK Course at the Annual Meeting by George Waring, IV, MD


Practice Pearls

Corneal Topography Pearls by Vipul Shah, MD

Focus Marketing Efforts on Physician Community: The Referral Source That Keeps on Giving by Carey Reynolds, MBA


Pitfalls in Ophthalmology

Introduction to Pitfalls in Ophthalmology

Cornea Pitfalls

DSAEK and Corneal Transplant Mishaps by Anonymous

Cataract Pitfalls

Why do I keep getting iris prolapse during cataract surgery? by Rob Melendez, MD, MBA


Technology Pearls

Smartphones in Ophthalmology by Ron K. Lord, MD and Vinay Shah, MD
Fellowship Pearls

Pearls for Applying to Vitreoretinal Fellowships by Rahul Khurana, MD

Business and Management Pearls

Financial Pearls for Young Ophthalmologists and Doctors
by Rob Melendez, MD, MBA

Announcement

Winner of Vol 4 Issue 2 Photo Quiz

September 2009 Photo Quiz (Continuation)


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