Drs. Robert Osher and Richard Lindstrom unite to bring you a comprehensive CME meeting
FEBRUARY 15-19, 2023
Location: Tampa Marriott Water Street Hotel

This meeting was established by Dr. Robert H. Osher a decade ago to deliver a candid style of teaching and learning on anything that cataract surgeons (and rising trainees) might find useful. To keep up with the educational needs of the attendees as their role in patient care continues to evolve, this meeting is about to enter phase two in 2023. Dr. Richard L. Lindstrom joins Dr. Osher as Program Director and the meeting is now titled “Telling It Like It Is” to more accurately indicate the program will cover all critically important areas for ophthalmologists.

To find out more and to register click the link below.

The June 2022 CJO is now available online. Here are some of the highlights:

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our amazing team of residents have summarized 7 articles with a focus on what’s most relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our June visual abstract, Postoperative supine position after primary Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty reduces graft detachment rate.

Original research articles:
• Clinical features, visual outcome, and poor prognostic factors in occlusive retinal vasculitis
• Effectiveness of a 3D-printed mask fitter in an Ophthalmology setting during COVID-19
• Research productivity and impact of Canadian academic ophthalmologists: trends in H-index, gender, subspecialty, and faculty appointment
• Comparison of outcomes in patients with and without soft contact lens wear following Boston keratoprosthesis type 1
• Incidence of steroid response in microinvasive glaucoma surgery with trabecular microbypass stent and ab interno trabeculectomy

Research letters, photo essays, and case reports:
• Outcomes of first cases of DMEK at a Canadian university hospital centre [research letter]
• Retinal racemose hemangioma characterization with multimodal imaging [photo essay]
• IgG4-related orbital disease [photo essay]
• Rare case of extramacular choroidal macrovessel [case report]
• Multiple myeloma with concurrent herpes zoster ophthalmicus [case report]
• Wellness among Canadian ophthalmology resident physicians: a national survey [correspondence]

Follow the CJO on social media:

Twitter: @CanJOphth

Instagram: @cjo_jco

Facebook: CanJOphth

For this special Orbis Speaker Series event, we teamed up with the Canadian Council of Ophthalmology Residents (CCOR). Dr. Hunter Cherwek dives into the world of our Orbis Volunteer Faculty and discusses his personal experiences throughout his incredible career. Attendees also heard from three speakers who have recently graduated and their own experiences attending an Orbis trip in 2019. They shared important lessons learned in their schooling, Orbis involvement, and current careers, helping to guide and shape possible new opportunities for attendees.

Guest Speakers: Drs Hunter Cherwek, Dr. Solin Saleh, Dr. Irfan Kherani, Dr. Cristina Bostan

View the video here:

2022 ePosters and Surgical Videos are available for on-demand viewing at eposters.cosprc.ca  You can create your account now. You can also visit the ePoster kiosk at the Halifax Convention Centre in the Convention Hall Atrium to view ePosters and Surgical Videos onsite at the 2022 COS Annual Meeting. To create your account, please CLICK HERE.

An online group-learning activity on vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), focusing on diagnosis and management, with the goal of creating greater disease awareness to optimize care for children and adolescents suffering from VKC.

Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Speaker: Dr. Asim Ali

Target audience:

This educational program has been designed to meet the educational needs of Canadian ophthalmologists involved in the clinical diagnosis and management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Recall the current diagnostic measures and criteria used to diagnose VKC 
• Describe the graded treatment strategies available for patients having VKC
• Discuss the clinical evidence supporting the use of therapeutics in the treatment of severe VKC
• Evaluate how long-term care and follow-up of patients with VKC can be optimized

Accreditation:

This program meets the accreditation criteria as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has been accredited by the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University for up to 1 Section 1 credits/hours.

Register for the session that is the most convenient for you!

19:00 – 20:00 EST
16:00 – 17:00 PST
17:00 – 18:00 MST
20:00 – 21:00 AST

21:30 – 22:30 EST
18:30 – 19:30 PST
19:30 – 20:30 MST
22:30 – 23:30 AST

For further information or assistance with registration please contact the program organizers at [email protected]

This program has received an educational grant and in-kind support from Santen Inc.

What you Need to Know About Inherited Retinal Disease in the Age of Molecular Medicine Webinar is now available for download

Dr. Brian Ballios provides a presentation entitled What you need to know about inherited retinal disease in the age of molecular medicine, followed by Q&A with the audience, moderated by Dr. Jim Whelan.

This webinar is co-developed by the COS and Novartis to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

Date: Sunday, May 29th

Time: 7:30pm – 9:00 pm ET

CCOR has partnered with MD Financial to put together a panel event that addresses all of the most highly requested topics including: common financial mistakes by residents/fellows, when/how to approach incorporation, job contracts/negotiation, and tax optimization for early career staff. 

Moderated by our CCOR President, Michael Nguyen. The speakers will be as follows:

• Marc Kraichati, Early Career Education Specialist at MD Financial
• Nicky Huq, Lawyer specializing in contract assessment, negotiations, and business law as relevant to physicians
• Bonnie Tan, Partner and a member of MNP’s Professionals Services tax accounting group

These speakers all have experience working with ophthalmologists and will be making their talks relevant to our specialty. There will be references to the profile done by the CMA. There will be a question period at the end of the session.

If you are interested in attending and have any questions to submit prior to the session please fill out this google form with your email address where the Zoom link will be sent out prior to the event:

CCOR has provided an opportunity for MD Financial to address its membership. Any information, views or opinions expressed are solely those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent those of CCOR or the COS. As always, CCOR members are encouraged to explore other options which may be available to them.

Date: Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

Time: 4 p.m. PDT | 5 p.m. MDT | 6 p.m. CDT | 7 p.m. EDT | 8 p.m. ADT | 8:30 p.m. NDT

Market volatility is back, and while it’s a sign that markets are functioning correctly, you may still be concerned about how recent national and global events might affect your portfolio.
We invite you to listen as our presenters engage in a discussion of the relevant topics currently on the minds of investors and share some insight into what might lie ahead.
At the end of the discussion, we will also take the opportunity to answer some of your questions live.

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