COMP 4: Developing a Mindfulness Practice to Thrive in Medical School and Residency

The Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG) is pleased to invite you to the 4th talk of our Canadian Ophthalmology Mentorship Program (COMP) Speakers Series.

Date:  Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Time: 7:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST

Topic: Developing a Mindfulness Practice to Thrive in Medical School and Residency

Speaker: Dr. Agnes Wong MD, PhD, FRCSC

Zoom Registration: 

Topic: Professional practice webinar “MOC Update: Adding QI to your CPD Portfolio”

Registration is required to join this event. If you have not registered, please do so now. (Register)

Date and time: Thursday, November 25, 2021 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) Change time zone Description: The Royal College has recently added quality improvement (QI) activities to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Framework, enabling fellows to earn MOC credits for their improvement initiatives. In this webinar, we will review the spectrum of QI work that is eligible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit, and future plans for the Framework and Royal College QI support. Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: •discuss the wide range of improvement projects that are eligible for MOC credits •summarize the planned changes to the MOC framework •describe the QI support that the Royal College intends to provide for its Fellows The session will be in English only. Attendees are welcome to submit questions to the Presenters in French. The webinar will be recorded. Accreditation The 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 Royal College Continuing Professional Development Unit. You may claim a maximum of 1 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

International Retina Forum: Optimizing Patient Outcomes in Your Clinic

Topic: International Retina Forum: Optimizing Patient Outcomes in Your Clinic

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST

Interactive webinar

Learning Objectives

• Proactive treatment paradigms for wAMD, DME & RVO. Why and how to apply it in your clinical practice?
• Home monitoring: Is it ready for prime time and how can your patients benefit from it?

Chair

VARUN CHAUDHARY,MD, FRCSC, Professor of Surgery, McMaster University, Chief of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Regional Eye Institute, McMaster University

Speakers

ANAT LOEWENSTEIN, MD, MAJ Director, Ophthalmology Division, Sidney Fox Chair in Ophthalmology, Associate Dean, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University

FRANK HOLZ, MD, FEBO, FARVO, Professor, Director & Chairman, Dep. of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn

SOBHA SIVAPRASAD, MD, Medical Retina Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Professor of Retinal Clinical Research, University College London

This program is sponsored by Bayer Inc.

The Canadian Retina Society’s Annual Meeting is the premier event for retina specialists in Canada. Now in its ninth year, we are pleased that the 2021 Annual Meeting will provide the same high caliber and meaningful educational content as always – this year, delivered via virtual webinar.

Topic: Global Retina Leaders

Date: November 20th, 2021

Time: 11:30am – 3:30pm EST

Speakers:

• David Steel, MD (UK)
• Andre Maia, MD (Brazil)
• Dante Pieramici, MD (USA)
• Elliott Sohn, MD (USA)
• Paul Chan, MD (USA)
• Richard Spaide, MD (USA)
• Amani Fawzi, MD (USA)
• Charles Wykoff, MD (USA)
• Robyn Guymer, MD (Australia)
• Anat Lowenstein, MD (Israel)
• Ramin Tadayoni, MD (France)
• Michael Ip, MD (USA)

Utilizing the virtual platform to its fullest capacity, this year’s agenda will engage 12 world-renowned international speakers, all thought leaders in their respective fields of medical and/or surgical retina.

Registration is accessed via the website.

The International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) will host the 2021 Meeting with the Hellenic Society for the Study of Ocular Inflammations and Infections from December 3 – 5, 2021. The meeting will be held Virtually.

The Retina World Congress will take place May 12-15, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel.

Retina World Congress is one of the world’s premiere meetings on vitreoretinal disease, treatment, and health.

Retina World Congress is a non-profit organization dedicated to uniting international professionals to foster dialogue and to generate consensus about retinal diseases, emerging technologies and treatments, best practices and clinical research. Our biennial meeting is our main initiative and has brought together 150 faculty and 1,000 attendees from 39 U.S. states, 74 countries and 40 retina societies from around the globe. The meeting will unite again in 2022 to share research, innovations and ideas with a growing audience… and we want you to be a part of it!

Access Details

Register to attend the conference online through the website Retina World Congress.

Join us for PCC Tech Day on November 6th, 2021 at 9:00 am! A full day of education, catered to Ophthalmic Allied Personnel, COAs, COTs and COMT.

The focused topic of the 1st annual PCC Tech Day is Cornea & External Disease. This broad topic will be thoroughly presented by a prestigious faculty of experts and eye care professionals. Speakers will review the diagnosis and management of the more commonly encountered anterior segment disorders, technology & medical devices and procedures. Emerging disease entities, new approaches to multimodal imaging and an overview of new treatments will also be highlighted. PCC Tech Day is designed for eye care professionals of all practice profiles, fellows, residents, medical students, nurses and allied ophthalmic health personnel.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the PCC Tech Day, participants will be able to:
• Have a thorough understanding of anterior segment anatomy, pathology and various diagnostic equipment in treating dry eye
• Identify and understand different specialty contact lens options & choose appropriate lens technology in patients with previous corneal pathology
• Discuss use of multimodal imaging in cornea & external disease
• Implement the various approaches to treating corneal disorder, including the use of ocular and systemic medications, surgery and medical devices.
• Review the functionality of various types of intraocular lenses
• Review corneal transplant options and indications in patients in key corneal disorders such as Keratoconus and Fuchs Dystrophy.

ACCREDITATION

The 1st annual PCC Tech Day has been submitted to the Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Continuing Education (CE) Credit Review Committee. This program has been accredited for 5.25 IJCAHPO CE credits. For more information, please visit https://www.jcahpo.org/.

EVALUATION

Program evaluation is a highly suggested component of the Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology and Precision Cornea Centre Organizers. Your feedback is valuable for the continuous improvement of PCC Tech Day and is essential in developing a program that is relevant to your learning needs. Please complete an evaluation for each session that you attended and claim your CE credits. If not completed, your attendance will still be recorded during the program. The online evaluation is available here.

Agenda and details for PCC Tech Day :

Date: June 8th – 11th, 2022

Location: The Ritz Carleton, Berlin, Germany

The Information Packet for the 45th Macula Society Annual Meeting is now available! 

Click on the link below for more details and to register:

Allergan, an AbbVie company, would like to cordially invite you to a Discussion on Highlights from the Drop Reduction in Ocular Pressure Program

Date: Thursday, October 21st, 2021

Time: 10:00pm EST (hosted by Women in Ophthalmology – B.C. Chapter)

Speaker: Cindy Hutnik MD, PhD, FRCSC
Dr. Hutnik is currently President of the Canadian Glaucoma Society and full professor at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. Her research interest is focused on pathophysiology and management of glaucoma with a sub-interest in ocular surface and macular disease.

Please register in advance for the talk by clicking the Zoom link below.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For more information please contact Gabe Konyves
Business Account Manager Allergan an AbbVie company [email protected]

In accordance with the AbbVie Healthcare Compliance Principles, attendance at this event is limited to healthcare professionals.