During a session at Real World Ophthalmology, one speaker gave tips to help young colleagues in their fellowship application journey.
Andrea A. Tooley, MD, associate professor of ophthalmic plastic and orbital surgery at Mayo Clinic, began with a timeline from postgraduate year (PGY) 1, a year to enjoy, read for pleasure, look around and find a research mentor.
“It’s also a great time to get started on a big project that might last several years. It’s a good time to get an IRB done, do a big data collection, things like that,” she said.
PGY2 is a demanding year with a