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Webinar – Retina Connect: “So you stopped the anti-VEGF, what happens now?” Sequelae of unintended discontinuation of anti-VEGF in 2 AMD and DME studies
The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT.
Webinar Details
DATE: Tuesday May 26, 2020 |5:00pm–6:30pm
TITLE: “So you stopped the anti-VEGF, what happens now?” Sequelae of unintended discontinuation of anti-VEGF in 2 AMD and DME studies
SPEAKER: Dr. Rishi P Singh, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Panelists:
- Diana Do, Stanford University
- Jeffrey Heier, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
- Carl Regillo, Mid-Atlantic Retina, Wills Eye Hospital
- Charles Wykoff, Retina Consultants of Houston
Zoom link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86860631875?pwd=TXFTYzI5UEtxeElJUXFIYnJkNWhKdz09
Password: connect
Webinar – The Eyebank in a COVID World and DMEK Procedure Pearls
The Eyebank in a COVID world and DMEK procedure pearls
In this Webinar, Dr. Clara Chan explores new methods at the eye bank to make DMEK surgeries safer and more efficient. Dr. Chan also illustrates her step-by-step personal guide to performing a DMEK procedure.
• Eye bank strategies to mitigate COVID-19 risk in ocular tissues
• Peri-operative and intra-operative considerations for a successful DMEK outcome
• Advances in instruments used for DMEK surgeries
• Combining DMEK with cataract surgery
Speaker: Dr. Clara Chan, Cornea Specialist, University of Toronto
Date: Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm EDT
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/DMEKWebinar
Contact: Sandeep Mankikar (Labtician) at [email protected]
Checklist on Reopening Ophthalmology Clinics during COVID-19
May 15, 2020
The COS has developed this checklist on reopening ophthalmology clinics during COVID-19. This document has been reviewed and endorsed by our affiliate subspecialty societies, provincial societies and ACUPO.
Read the full checklist on reopening ophthalmology clinics during COVID-19
McGill– Educational Resources
Educational Resources
AAO Webinar Recording –Community Q&A: Things to Consider as You Prepare to Reopen Your Practice.
Community Q&A: Things to Consider as You Prepare to Reopen Your Practice, by Sanjay D Goel, MD, Ann M Hulett, CMPE, Albert Castillo
View the full webinar recording here
Webinar – Retina Connect: The journey to the Airlie House Symposium on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT.
Subspecialty Round Details
DATE: Tuesday May 19, 2020 |5:00pm–6:30pm
TITLE: RETINA CONNECT – The journey to the Airlie House Symposium on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
SPEAKER:
Stuart Fine, MD Professor, University of Colorado.
Emeritus Professor, Johns Hopkins and University of Pennsylvania
Panelist:
Frederick Ferris III, Former Director of the National Eye Institute
Lee Jampol, Former Chair DRCRnet, Former Chair, Dept of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University
Webinar ID: Please click the link below to join the webinar
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89464811475?pwd=M1Bwelp2SHltTnlmamR3OVpSOThkUT09
Password: connect
CONTACT
Please contact Sandra Gauci [email protected] or Deepa Yoganathan / [email protected] for more information and questions.
Canadian National Neuro-Ophthalmology Rounds
Canadian National Neuro-Ophthalmology Rounds
Sub-specialty Rounds Details
May 17, 2020| 1:00pm–2:30pm
SPEAKERS: Drs. Anastasia Neufeld and Lulu Bursztyn
Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83025050846?pwd=em4ySDEvTjB1UHdWU2pJTmRhRm1vdz09
Meeting ID: 830 2505 0846
Password: 092087
Webinar– A Path to a New Vision: Financial Implications of COVID – Beyond the Basics
Financial Implications of COVID – Beyond the Basics
Are you confused by the nuances of federal or provincial financial relief programs? Unsure what to apply for and how to plan your practice finances? Join us for the fourth webinar in our series A PATH TO A NEW VISION. This week we ask experts from MD Financial Management to help us find our way through the financial challenges, opportunities and resources available during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be joined by a number of your Canadian colleagues in various practice situations across the country to share their experiences and insights.
WEBINAR DETAILS
- Date: Thursday, May 14th
- Time: 4:00 pm EDT
- Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rd7b9ctBTz2RnXpUNvCQdw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
FACULTY
Moderator: Dr. Guillermo Rocha
Guest Speaker: MD Financial Management
Cross-Country Canadian Panel to include representative from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec
The Planning Committee is made of up members of the COS Council on CPD, Chaired by Dr. Colin Mann, and includes Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher, Dr. Varun Chaudhary, and Dr. Hady Saheb.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe and apply strategies for practicing ophthalmology during the evolving phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- Describe the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on ophthalmologists practicing in Canada
- Describe the unique challenges, opportunities and key resources related to financial impacts of COVID-19 for ophthalmologists.
QUESTIONS
Please use the link below to submit questions in advance of the webinar: https://ca.surveygizmo.com/s3/50075600/A-Path-to-a-New-Vision-Questions
Your questions will help to guide the presentation and the provincial correspondents.
ACCREDITATION
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. You may claim a maximum of 1 hour.
CERTIFICATE
A COS e-mail will be sent the week following the webinar which will include your certificate of attendance.
FUTURE WEBINARS
Going forward the COS webinar series A Path to a New Vision will take place on Thursdays at 4:00 pm EDT. Future topics may include A Return to Office and Surgical Practice, and Physician Wellness during COVID-19.
PAST WEBINARS
Check out the webinar series by subscribing to the COS YouTube channel by following the link below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa92RI9LcZN_Xijy5cTsNXg
This webinar series was delivered with financial support from an educational grant provided to the COS by Bayer.
CONTACT
Colleen Drake, Coordinator, Continuing Professional Development, Canadian Ophthalmological Society at [email protected] with any questions.
MedEdTalks: Treatment Burden in nAMD – How to Address Barriers in Care
In this MedEdTalks Micro-CE podcast, Rishi P. Singh, MD, and Dilsher S. Dhoot, MD, discuss current barriers to care of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and other management considerations for providers.