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February 08, 2021
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Underrepresentation, compensation factors lead January practice management coverage

Pathways for underrepresented minorities in ophthalmology and compensation success factors led practice management coverage in January.

Read the recent leading practice management coverage below.

Associations provide pathways for underrepresented minorities to succeed

The influence of race and racism in ophthalmology is evident in the numbers. Of 94,243 students enrolled in U.S. medical schools in 2020-2021, 48.5% are identified as white while 7.6% are identified as Black or African American, according to Association of American Medical Colleges data. Read more.

Provider compensation success factors, part two

Last month in this space I started to discuss the challenge — even with the most compatible partners in the most successful practices — of finding a perfectly fair compensation model. Read more.

Underrepresentation issues persist in ophthalmology

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace, in a profession or in any setting for that matter, are complex and challenging subjects to discuss. With some hesitation, I will share a few personal thoughts. Read more.

2020 year in review: Still 20/happy for our industry

As I approach my eighth year straight of writing this monthly column, I still enjoy my year in review submission the most. Last year, 2020, started out to be a grand year in which most of us premium surgeons were experiencing 20/happy outcomes daily. Read more.

BLOG: Cross-linking in a pandemic

Like everyone else in ophthalmology, the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute put almost all procedures on hold for a period of time at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.