This episode has been adapted from the article “Comparing Compensation Structures in a New Grad’s Contract,” by Dr. Patricia Fulmer. There are many important decisions to make when you enter the workforce as a new grad OD, but one area that graduates need to make sure they understand before starting negotiations concerns the different structures of compensation that one may encounter in a contract.

This episode has been adapted from the article “Vasovagal Syncope Triggers and Management In the Optometric Practice,” by Dr. Michael Hay. No matter how rare something is, you need to be prepared for it, and that includes vasovagal syncope.

This episode has been adapted from the article “The Resume Writing Guide for Optometrists,” by Dr. Cory Hakanen. Every new grad needs a resume. What needs to be included in yours as a new grad optometrist?

This episode has been adapted from the article “Guide to Optometry Practice Partnership,” by Dr. Alex Jackson. Are you a new grad optometrist considering taking your career in the direction of practice partnership? Here's what you need to know, and how to prepare for this big step.

This episode has been adapted from Dr. Patricia Fulmer’s “A Basic Guide to Brilliantly Staffing Your Optometry Practice.” Staffing your optometry practice can be one of the most challenging responsibilities of running a practice, regardless of if you are starting from scratch or taking over an established clinic.

This article has been adapted from Kevin Cornwell’s “The New Grad’s Guide to OD/MD Practice.” As recent optometry graduates scan the horizon for their next professional move, there’s a good chance an opportunity to practice within an ophthalmology OD/MD group setting will arise.

This article has been adapted from Dr. Canaan Montgomery’s “Creating Value: Are You Cultivating Loyal Patients?” If your patients would leave your care if you no longer accept insurance, whose practice have you really been building, yours or the insurance company’s?

This article has been adapted from Dr. Kyna Veatch’s “Here Is How You Should Be Mediating Clinic Arguments." Conflict in the workplace can decrease productivity and waste valuable time and energy that you and your staff could otherwise focus on running a smoothly operating clinic. The burden of managing conflict falls on everyone within the office, and resolution should be a collective effort.

This article is adapted from Joel Kestenbaum’s “When To Hire An Associate Optometrist For Your Private Practice." If you are a solo practitioner in private practice, making a decision on when to hire an associate optometrist for your practice can be difficult and arduous.

This article has been adapted from Dr. Matt Geller’s “Setting Fees at Your Optometry Practice” piece, which can be read online on CovalentCareers.com. The online article also includes a downloadable spreadsheet for determining optometry fees.