How to Get that Training Post in Ophthalmology: The Essential Guide to Getting into an Ophthalmic Postgraduate Training Programme

How to Get that Training Post in Ophthalmology provides a complete overview of how to prepare yourself for the challenge of applying for and being accepted into a postgraduate ophthalmology training programme. Written for aspiring ophthalmologists, this book furnishes you with comprehensive yet concise information and advice on how you can transform yourself into the best candidate for ophthalmology training posts. How to Get that Training Post in Ophthalmology will teach you the secrets of how to: • Prepare right from your medical student and foundation doctor days • Choose and manage your mentors • Make yourself stand out from the crowd • Upgrade your CV for maximum impact • Involve yourself in research leading to peer-reviewed publications • Improve how you complete the application forms • Impress your interviewers and ace your interviews • Use other options as stepping stones

Brian Ang MBChB, FRCOphth, FRANZCO is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Glaucoma Unit of the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He completed his ophthalmology training in the United Kingdom as a Specialist Registrar in Aberdeen, and furthered his glaucoma training in Geneva, Switzerland and Wellington, New Zealand. He is actively involved in the teaching and training of medical students, optometrists, allied health professionals and junior ophthalmologists. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles and is a reviewer for the UK National Institute for Health Research, and for scientific journals such as Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Eye, Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, and Journal of Glaucoma. He currently serves as a member of the Associate Advisory Committee for the International Society of Glaucoma Surgery and the Expert Advisory Panel for Glaucoma Australia, and is the webmaster for www.vision-and-eye-health.com.