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Leadership begins locally for women in ophthalmology
Having a mentor and becoming involved in local organizations early can help more women assume leadership roles in ophthalmology and become mentors themselves later in their careers. Cynthia G. Mattox, MD, FACS, president of the American Glaucoma Society and a trustee-at-large on the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s board of trustees, said her desire to serve in a leadership role in the field was stoked when she became involved with the New England Ophthalmological Society early in her career.