Karl C. Golnik, MD is the current Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati and former Program Director of 15 years.
Dr. Golnik is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist who has published more than 130 articles and book chapters in the field of neuro-ophthalmology and medical education. He has received the North American Neuro-ophthalmology Merit Award, 10 Awards for Teaching Excellence, The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Secretariat Award twice and their Lifetime Achievement Award, the Straatsma Award for best Ophthalmology Residency Program Director in the USA and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s Parker Palmer Award as one of the best Residency Program Directors in all fields in the USA. He has also received Distinguished Service Awards from the Chinese and Pakistan Societies of Ophthalmology.
He has given invited lectures in more than 65 countries and earned a Masters Degree in Education in 2005 to facilitate his research in this area. He currently serves as the International Council of Ophthalmology’s Director for Education, he Chairs the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology’s Resident Education Committee and is Past-President of the Joint Commission on Allied Health in Ophthalmology. He was recently accepted to the prestigious American Ophthalmological Society and is a consultant for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.
On this episode of Cell & Flare, we discuss a variety of topics ranging from his passion for global ophthalmology and improving ophthalmic education, to high-fidelity audio and competitive cycling.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Opening | 0:00
- High-fidelity audio | 0:29
- Competitive cycling | 6:53
- The elixir to life | 33:19
- How to juggle many responsibilities | 47:40
- The uniqueness of being Chairman | 48:55
- The effect of COVID-19 on ophthalmology meetings | 50:12
- Vietnam | 52:18
- Motorcycles | 54:15
- The perks of frequent flying | 56:38
- The dark side of traveling | 1:01:44
- Orbis & Cybersight | 1:08:01
- International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) | 1:11:03
- The differences between ophthalmology residency programs | 1:13:35
- International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) | 1:16:26
- The importance of delegating work | 1:20:37
- The importance of staying on time | 1:21:46
- Deciding to pursue neuro-ophthalmology | 1:23:56
- Joining the Cincinnati Eye Institute | 1:27:32
- How to properly refer to neuro-ophthalmology | 1:31:39
- On being a residency Program Director | 1:37:15
- How to get an ophthalmology residency interview | 1:38:37
- Step 1 becoming Pass/Fail | 1:41:52
- The secret to writing a good personal statement | 1:44:50
- Tips for medical students interested in ophthalmology | 1:46:08
- Qualities that make a good resident | 1:49:04
- The Straatsma and Courage to Teach awards | 1:51:40
- Should the oral boards still exist? | 1:54:27
- The horizon | 1:58:01