Minority Mentorship in Surgery - Iowa Ophthalmology Behind the Retractor

How do we get more minority medical students into ophthalmology?

Is mentorship really necessary to succeed in medical school and the residency match?

Why do ophthalmologists mostly wear glasses instead of contacts or get Lasik?

Co-hosts AJ Chowdhury and Camilla Koczara sit down with Drs. Sean Rodriguez (PGY-1), Aaron Dotson (PGY-1), and David Ramirez (PGY-3), residents of the Iowa Ophthalmology residency program to talk about the Minority Ophthalmology Mentorship program and what it's like to train in ophthalmology on this episode.

Timestamps:

3:53 Minority Ophthalmology Mentorship Program (MOM)

9:59 How they became interested in ophthalmology

18:33 Is the ROAD to happiness real?

21:27 Structure of the intern year in ophthalmology residency

27:31 AJ goes on a tangent about Anki

30:02 How the heck do you do the ophthalmoscope exam?

32:33 Favorite surgery or case

37:44 Why do ophthalmologists always wear glasses?

41:13 Words of wisdom

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