Publication Exclusive: A 2-year countdown from associate to partner

Although there is a discernable trend of young eye surgeons settling for durable non-owner associate positions in institutional, staff-model HMO and closely held private practices, most of the peri-graduates I speak with would strongly prefer to eventually be a shareholder. And private independent practice is still, by far, the dominant enterprise model in ophthalmology and will remain so for many years to come.Accordingly, it is useful to review the typical 10-point timeline of events from one’s late residency or fellowship to employment and on through your early years as an owner.