Michael Herron

MD class of '25 @UNRMed | Husband+Father | #MedEd | #GlobalOutreach | “All that you can take with you is that which you’ve given away.” -Pa Bailey

[Hugo Chrost @chrost_hugo]

Cross section of an eye illustrating aqueous humor (AH) pathways (left) and site of action of antiglaucoma medications (right).

Credits: Al-Humimat, Ghadeer & Marashdeh, Ibtisam & Daradkeh, Duaa & Kooner, Karanjit

#MedTwitter

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

For weeks, I’ve waited patiently for preliminary application data for the 2023-2024 residency application to be released by the AAMC.

And today they dropped.

So you know what that means.

Yup, that’s right.

It’s time to break it down, Winners & Losers style™️.

(🧵)

[Matt Hirabayashi, MD @EyeFlyMD]

Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) have come a really long way in under 100 years. Toric IOL technology is only 25 years old. There are amazing things in the IOL technology pipeline. Dates are reported for FDA approval.
#ophthlamology #ophthotwitter #medtwitter

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

If you have an ophthalmoscope you haven’t used in years, please donate it to the nearest med school. Let’s save med students the $600 in loan money, which will be ~$48,000 twenty years from now idk I’m not good at math.

[Hugo Chrost @chrost_hugo]

Cranial nerves.

Credits: Mai Stewart

#MedTwitter

[Inside The Match @Inside_TheMatch]

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#InsideTheMatch

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

@tbogetti @YoungMDConnect Glad to be a part of it! Thanks to you and the team for coordinating!

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

For ophthalmology-bound medical students and residents, @YoungMDConnect is an amazing resource for getting connected. Consider joining for year-round advice and mentorship with yearly conferences in Austin. It was great to meet with friends and mentors at #YMDC2023 #Ophthotwitter

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

@CamilaAlboMD @YoungMDConnect Likewise, Camila! So grateful for your mentorship.

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

@tommybui98 @YoungMDConnect You too, Tommy!

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

It has been so amazing to put faces to names at #YoungMDConnect There are so many great connections in the great big ophthalmology family! @sruti_sai_r
#YMDCLive #Ophthotwitter

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

Thanks to all the wet lab sponsors at #YMDCLive for helping us cure glaucoma, restore vision, and have fun while doing it 😎 #Ophthotwitter #YMDC2023 #bionics

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

Congratulations to everyone who matched yesterday!
From an outside perspective, people who learn about the matching system for graduate med ed are often shocked. It’s a testimony to many years of hard work and dedication when a successful match happens 🎉 congrats! #Match2023

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

Tomorrow is Match Day.

This week, I’ve covered how this unusual system came to be; how the matching algorithm works (and the unsung heroes who fought to make it better); and how the match survived an existential legal threat.

Now it’s time to answer the big question.

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

Running the UNR Med Student Outreach Ophthalmology Clinic this year has been such a transformative experience. I’m so grateful for the mentorship of Dr. Pomeranz and the chance to work with such a great team.

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

@A_Sapp12 As an M2 prepping for step1 now, this is very concerning. Many plan to take step early to spend more preclerkship time in research/developing other skills, but should I instead jump back into the step1 arms race? @jbcarmody Im afraid of what programs might deem an “average pass”

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

Thanks to the NAFP for such a great weekend!

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

If you’ll give me 19 minutes and 20 seconds of your time, I’ll tell you exactly what’s overvalued - and what’s undervalued - when making your rank order list.

#Match2023

Rank Order List: Buyers and Sellers Edition
https://t.co/8asmhBpdcF

[Michael Herron @mherron_med]

@calshu @YoungMDConnect Congrats, Caleb! You’ll be a great addition to the team

[Camila Albo, MD @CamilaAlboMD]

Practical advice for the virtual ophtho residency interview season,

a thread 🧵:

-Create a standardized interview prep sheet (mission statement, program specific strengths, curriculum, fellowships, call schedule, research support, etc) & research your interviewers beforehand!