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89 EW IN OTHER NEWS in another state. "A few days later, the same thing happened again in a third state, and by this time we were enamored enough to go on a date the same night of the welcome dinner," Will explained. When interview season ended, the two stayed in touch as they matched into different programs on opposite ends of the east coast, with Karli in New York City and Will in Florida. In the following months, their relationship grew from friendship by Michelle Stephenson EyeWorld Contributing Writer ing a pervading sense of competi- tion," Will said. Karli and Will met in a waiting room where they were both inter- viewing for the same residency pro- gram. They connected immediately and got to know each other better on the campus tour. "We found our- selves as engaged in one another as we were in the tour. We left with a good feeling, but no more. Who asks for a phone number at a residency interview anyway?" Will asked. Fate brought them together again a short time later, when they interviewed for the same residency Neither one was particularly looking forward to the interview process. "The ophthalmology in- terview trail is a stressful scene. The process consumes nearly 2 months, during which nerves and financ- es can be worn thin. E-mails are checked by the minute, and inter- view offers are frantically checked against Google calendars, trying to squeeze every interview into a packed schedule that somehow still includes medical school. While it's fun to meet other applicants that will one day be peers in our small professional world, there's no deny- Medical school students find more than residencies during the interview process I n the fall of 2011, Will Griffeth and Karli Spetzler were inter- viewing for ophthalmology residencies. Will was in medical school at Mercer University in Savannah, Georgia, while Karli attended the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. The two had never met. The ultimate match May 2017 Karli and Will enjoying a weekend together in Florida in April 2016. Will is a private pilot. The doctors Griffeth upon joining Vistar Eye Center. Karli and Will hiking in Douthat State Park, Virginia, in fall of 2016. Karli and Will beginning a week-long summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in July 2016. Source (all): Will Griffeth, MD continued on page 90