Open source ophthalmology education for students, residents, fellows, healthcare workers, and clinicians. Produced by the Moran Eye Center in partnership with the Eccles Library

This is a collection of case studies to help you get an insight on the typical history and initial examination of various ophthalmic disorders. The discussion, although brief, is intended to give you a simple overview of each disease. The questions at the end of each case are a good review for M3 Ophthalmology rotation final examination. Feel free to contact Judy Hoggatt, MD, with any questions regarding the cases.

PIVOT MedEd is Partners In Virtual and Online Teaching in Medical Education who are working together as a community of educators to create and curate resources to help each other pivot the curriculum for medical learners during a pandemic, such as the one we’re facing right now with COVID-19.

PIVOT’s philosophy is simple: curation is key. They are focused on identifying the resources which should provide you with the greatest support, specifically:

(1) open-access resources,

(2) resources and platforms that require no (or minimal) personal information,

(3) lack of evident bias, and

(4) relevance to health professional educators and their learners.

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:

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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This is a special supplement entitled Dialogues in Dry Eye focusing on perspectives and insights in the management of dry eye and ocular surface disease.

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Physician health and wellness is a critical issue that affects all members of a care team, patients and the overall effectiveness of the health system. Organizational factors such as challenging workloads, demanding learning and practice standards, rigid medical culture and complex practice environments all put physicians at a higher risk of experiencing personal and professional dissatisfaction, depression, burnout and suicide. To address these challenges, we must first understand the scope of the problem, including the individual and system drivers of burnout.

This self-led online course is designed for students, medical residents and physicians at all career stages. In this interactive course, you’ll review key concepts of physician wellness, explore organizational factors that drive burnout and review evidence-based findings on the interventions shown to protect against burnout and foster well-being.

EXPECT TO LEARN HOW TO:

• Explain the impact of physician burnout in Canada using an evidence-based supporting framework;
• Discuss the impact of stigma and medical culture on physician wellness;
• Describe the factors that affect professional fulfillment;
• Discuss how equity, diversity and inclusion, leadership and professional satisfaction can affect burnout; and
• Identify specific strategies to reduce the prevalence of burnout in your learning or work environment.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. Define psychological safety, cross-monitoring, and speaking up.
2. Identify common barriers to speaking up.
3. List two strategies for speaking up.
4. Recognize ways to foster speaking up within a team environment.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

This activity was published in April 2021.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. Describe the professional and legal obligations for physicians to protect health information and maintain patient confidentiality.
2. Define the concept of implied consent when sharing patient information within the circle of care.
3. Recognize specific situations where the law requires or allows disclosure of confidential patient information without the consent of the patient

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

This activity was published in June 2021.