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Mentorship is a critical aspect of personal and professional development throughout anyone's life. Unlike many other fields, a medical career is a long multistep process that can begin in high school and continue throughout a physician's career. When considering competitive specialties such as dermatology, mentors are increasingly crucial in helping students successfully match to programs of their choice, but the variability and extent of mentorship can raise ethical concerns. We discuss the evolution of mentorship in dermatology and the potential ethical issues involved. We propose possible solutions to the ethical conflict between mentor and mentee.
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While the prevalence is still being determined, more medical students are utilizing application consulting companies when applying to competitive residencies such as dermatology. We outline the structure of these companies, the scope of services provided, and the costs associated. We also discuss the ethical implications for the use in the residency application process of such firms and the impact of these practices on the candidate selection process. Finally, we offer possible solutions and measures that mitigate the impact of the use of consulting firms in residency applications. Application consulting services are meant to assist clients in maximizing their chances for a successful application cycle. Many companies cater to both prospective residency and pre-medical candidates, including "Med School Insiders," "BeMo Academic Consulting," and "Elite Medical Prep." The scope of application consulting services is vast. Clients can request services such as personalized school selection, application advising, document preparation review [e.g., curriculum vitae (CV), personal statements, and essays), electronic residency application service (ERAS)], and interview coaching. Another service offered is residency match advising, which details specific requirements programs desire. Prospective clients would gain a significant advantage, mainly when used at the outset of medical school training when planning a trajectory for competitive specialties. We review the ethical issues associated with using these consulting services.
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: To describe several modified approaches to remove retained silicone oil droplets on intraocular lens (IOLs). METHODS: Four novel techniques for removing retained silicone oil droplets on IOLs were described. RESULTS: All four techniques led to an improved IOL with a good view to the posterior segment. No intraoperative or long-term postoperative complications have been seen in any of these eyes. These modified approaches are safe, efficient, low cost, and use existing vitreoretinal operating room supplies to add to the vitreoretinal surgeon's armamentarium to clear retained IOL silicone droplets. CONCLUSION: It is advocated for having multiple techniques at the disposal of the vitreoretinal surgeon to address retained silicone oil on IOLs. Being able to use multiple techniques may not be superior than a single approach but is often necessary to accomplish the surgical goal of removing these adherent droplets.