We would like to congratulate Annie Yao for matching to Ophthalmology at the Wills Eye Hospital at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia!

She offers the following advice for MDPhD trainees who are interested in following in her footsteps:

A PhD will help you stand out on paper and get you noticed by large academic programs, but that’s really it. Just make sure you stand up in comparison with med students in clerkships, Step 2, and ophthalmology-specific things. Ophthalmology also does not have PSTPs, but there are 5-year programs for ophthalmology with research.

We look forward to celebrating her success as she moves on from UConn Health!

Read more about her match here:

UConn Med Students Match Early to Prestigious Residency Training Programs