title: The Red Badge.
abstract: This article discusses the experience of progressing from a young ophthalmic resident to a full-time professional and, ultimately, to service on the American Board of Ophthalmology.
authors.affiliation: Glaucoma Service, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa. Electronic address: wallace-alward@uiowa.edu.
authors.forename: Wallace L M
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Alward
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009885:Ophthalmology; D014481:United States