Series Overview

These sessions will provide an update on several aspects of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. This will include current and up-to-date information regarding the disease, as well as the exploration of other medical areas affected by the pandemic. It will address the most recent information and direction from medical organizations within Alberta.

Date and time: June 10, 2020 7:00pm – 9:00pm MDT (9:00pm – 11:00pm EDT)

Session Objectives:

• Describe the risk of substance misuse in adult and adolescent populations
• Summarize screening methods and case finding tools for adult and adolescent populations
• Identify the red flags of child abuse within virtual and limited interaction settings

Speakers:

• Shirley Chan MD FRCPC,CAT Physician, Calgary; Clinical Lecturer, University of Calgary
• April Elliot MD FRCP(C) FSAHM,Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Alberta Children’s Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor, University of Calgary
• Tami Masterson MD FRCPC, Pediatrician, Gray Nuns Community Hospital; Founder, Covenant Health Foster Care Clinic
• Tacie McNeil RN BScN MPH,Clinical Nurse Educator, Addiction Recovery and Community Health, Peter Lougheed Medical Centre
• Suzanne Squires MD CCFP, General Practitioner, Edmonton; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta; Delegate, AMA Representative Forum; Steering Committee Member, CanReach

Moderators:

• Heather Armson MD CCFP FCFP, Professor and Assistant Dean, Personalized Learning, Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, University of Calgary
• Katrina Nicholson MB ChB MRCGP CCFP, Clinical Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine and Medical Director, Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development and Physician Learning Program (PLP), University of Calgary; Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Alberta; Medical Lead, HHC CFPCN; Faculty for CANREACH

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Title: Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) 

Date: 9 June 2020 |7pm -8:15 pm EST

Guest Speaker: Marie-Ève Légaré, Université Laval

MOC Credits : The Grand Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. It is accredited for Section 1 MOC credits.

Registration :

https://umontreal.zoom.us/j/92749458793pwd=UGZaL3lMU1BnakszNnhJeWVVOW5RUT09

Réunion # (Meeting ID) : 927 4945 8793

Mot de passe: 350008

Language : French

The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT.

Webinar Details

Date: June 9, 2020| 5:00pm–6:30pm

Title:  RETINA CONNECT – Buckling in the Modern Era

Speaker: Edwin Ryan, MD, VitreoRetinal Surgery, PA

Panelists:

Gary Abrams, Former Chair, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University
Alan Berger, University of Toronto
Harry Flynn, Donald M. Gass Chair of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer
Xihui Lin, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University
Shlomit Schaal, Chair, University of Massachusetts
George Williams, President, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Chair of Ophthalmology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81328253915?pwd=SERzVkxMYmxjY011aXBWVVUyUFpDdz09

Password: connect

Wednesday June 3, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Webinar Details

Topic :  Noninfectious uveitis in children – a case-based review

Speaker:  Dr. Crystal Cheung

Objectives:

1.  To discuss the workup for new onset of uveitis in children

2. To review the JIA screening guidelines

3. To discuss the management non-infectious uveitis, particularly systemic immunomodulatory therapy

Zoom Link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81131397996?pwd=eC9JTW5XUW5OOHZNMmUwaWZoZGJnZz09

Password: 5Z3pLN

Joint Cornea Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Department of Ophthalmology at University of Montreal (Montreal, Canada)

Topic: Management, challenges, and outcomes of Boston Keratoprosthesis: What does the evidence tell us?

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm (EDT, UTC-4)

Webinar details: 
5:00 Mona Harissi-Dagher: “The Boston Keratoprosthesis in 2020”
5:05 Andrei Szigiato: “Long Term Visual Outcomes of the Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 in Canada”
5:10 Taylor Nayman: “Long Term Outcomes Following Primary Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 Implantation”
5:15 Saama Sabeti: “Fresh versus frozen corneal donor carriers in Boston Keratoprosthesis type 1 surgery: 10-year outcomes”
5:20 Roy Daoud: “Management of Corneal Melt in Patients with Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1: Repair versus Replacement”
5:25 Cristina Bostan: “Endophthalmitis in eyes with the Boston type I keratoprosthesis”
5:30 Dominique Geoffrion: “Glaucoma outcomes following Boston keratoprosthesis type 1 surgery”
5:35 Discussion (10 minutes)

Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD
Montreal Lead: Mona Dagher, MD

Registration: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6137462244

The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT.

Webinar Details

Date: June 2, 2020 | 5:00pm–6:30pm

TITLE:  RETINA CONNECT – History of Vitrectomy

SPEAKER:  Gary Abrams, MD, Professor and Former Chair, Dept of Ophthalmology, Wayne State University, Kresge Eye Institute

Panelists:

• Tom Aaberg Sr, Emory University
• Eugene de Juan, University of California San Francisco
• Harry Flynn, Donald M. Gass Chair of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer
• Buzz Kreiger, University of California Los Angeles
• Mark Mandelcorn, University of Toronto
• Cynthia Toth, Duke University

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88445998392?pwd=WjlJVCtxNitKdVEvN3hMUytOVm9VQT09

Password: connect

May 30, 2020 | 1:00pm–2:00pm

Webinar Details

TITLE: Canadian National Neuro-Ophthalmology Rounds

SPEAKER:  Drs. Imran Jivraj and Alberto Galvez

OBJECTIVES:

1. To describe an approach to neuro-ophthalmic presentations

2. To understand use of neuro-imaging in neuro-ophthalmology

Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82996155507?pwd=TWtyQnZrL0hXR0pteU9SYm12OEtJUT09

Meeting ID: 829 9615 5507

Password: 6Vt2SK

A PATH TO A NEW VISION: What Now? Optimizing Our New Normal

Wondering what the next few months holds for you? Uncertain about how to best approach the reopening phase to come? We hope to learn from two countries who are ahead of us on this journey. We will be joined on this week’s webinar by Prof Tien Wong, Medical Director of the Singapore National Eye Center, who will review strategies and future plans, new models of care and the move toward digital ophthalmology in Singapore and at the Singapore National Eye Centre. We are also honoured to welcome A/Prof Heather Mack, President of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, who will share the experience and learnings from those countries. Finally, our moderator Dr. Guillermo Rocha will welcome Dr’s Yvonne Buys and Salina Teja who will share a clinic reopening checklist and a surgical prioritization tool, developed by COS, to aid members in moving forward in the next phase.

WEBINAR DETAILS

Date: Thursday, May 28th
Time: 7:00 pm EDT
Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_leBwENMxRlmb33UQQ4pouw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Access Password: 386096

FACULTY

Moderator: Dr. Guillermo Rocha
Guest Speakers:

• A/Prof Heather Mack, President of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
• Prof Tien Yin Wong, Medical Director of the Singapore National Eye Center

Cross-Country Canadian Panel:

• Dr. Yvonne Buys
• Dr. Salina Teja

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 best practices and strategies for re-opening offices, clinics, and restarting elective ophthalmic surgery in the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

QUESTIONS

Please use the link below to submit questions in advance of the webinar: https://ca.surveygizmo.com/s3/50076442/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.

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

CONTACT

Colleen Drake, Coordinator, Continuing Professional Development, Canadian Ophthalmological Society at [email protected] with any questions.

May 27, 2020| 12:00pm–1:00pm

Webinar Details

TITLE:  Leukocoria and Early Diagnosis of Retinoblastoma

SPEAKER:  Dr. Ashwin Mallipatna

Objectives:

1. Suggested Practices for Investigating a White Reflex

2. Unusual Presentations and Differential Diagnosis of Retinoblastoma

3. Staging and Overview of Current Treatment

Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81671764101?pwd=Y25xMjR5WDhlQXQwd2N6NnJWanZtZz09

Password: 0j2CU1