Why are ophthalmology residents choosing to not pursue neuro-op?
There is a shortage of neuro-opthalmologists in the US, and Andy Lee, MD, and Elizabeth Fortin, MD, look at recent survey results diving into this topic.
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On this episode of NeuroOp Guru, Andy Lee, MD, and Elizabeth Fortin, MD, discuss factors affecting ophthalmology residents' choice to not pursue neuro-ophthalmology fellowship training.
Reasons listed via survey responses:
- Salary
- Lack of jobs
- No surgery
- No intraocular surgery
- Perceived difficulty of the field
- Type of patients seen
- Stronger interest in another field
- Lack of participation in SF match
- Jobs primarily in academic departments
Lee and Fortin break down why they believe these reasons aren't true, while highlighting the parts of neuro-ophthalmology that they are most passionate about.
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