
Academic medicine can be a rewarding path filled with opportunities for personal and professional growth, from teaching opportunities to handling complex patient cases, according to a presenter at Real World Ophthalmology.
“The magic of academics is that you get involved in teaching, discovery, healing patients and shaping the future,” Grayson W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, instructor in ophthalmology and associate director of medical student education at Harvard Medical School and director of the ophthalmology emergency service at Mass Eye and Ear, said during a presentation.
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