The Canadian Psychological Association has produced a series of Fact Sheets in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

English and French links are below.

Alors que la crise sanitaire liée à COVID-19 se poursuit, de nombreux travailleurs de la santé doivent composer avec une augmentation ou une exacerbation de l’anxiété et de l’épuisement professionnel, ou avec d’autres défis découlant de conditions de travail de plus en plus difficiles. Nous encourageons les médecins à faire le point sur leur propre santé, et l’AMC a créé une trousse de bien-être en pandémie pour les aider dans cette démarche. La trousse contient des ressources en bien-être fondées sur des données probantes, notamment :

• Un outil d’autoévaluation du bien-être
• Un accès à des services de counseling et de soutien par les pairs
• Des ressources pour échanger avec des pairs, soutenir votre équipe et surmonter les difficultés liées à la pandémie

De plus, la réalisation des activités et l’accès aux ressources de la trousse peuvent donner droit à des crédits de développement professionnel continu auprès du Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada (programme de Maintien du certificat), du Collège des médecins de famille du Canada (Mainpro+) ou du Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ).

COS is pleased to provide ophthalmologists with this 90-minute accredited on-demand learning activity featuring content from a co-developed symposia that was presented during the 2021 COS Annual Meeting: www.cos2021symposium.com/

Learning Objectives

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

• Recognize the importance of setting IOP targets in patients with glaucoma
• Explain how to monitor progression through VF, OCT changes and other tools
• Identify adherence issues in patients and when to refer patients for surgical interventions
• Discuss the timing and order of surgical strategies, including considerations for post-surgical medical management

This module was co-developed by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and Allergan, an AbbVie Company and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

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 Canadian Ophthalmological Society. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Access Details

Access the Section 3 accredited module through the following website:

If you’re an ophthalmologist treating keratoconus, or you’re simply interested in learning the lay of the land, then watching this Keratoconus Conversations roundtable is a must. Also, due to the on demand format, there are no excuses for not tuning in – you can’t miss it, and it’s entirely free of charge.

Four leading experts in keratoconus discuss the importance of diagnosing and treating keratoconus early, detection methods, assessment of disease progression, current treatment options and upcoming innovations

The talking points:

1. Importance of early keratoconus diagnosis and treatment, and the impact of missing keratoconus in the case of cataract surgery candidates.

2. Methods of detecting keratoconus.

3. The role of genetic testing for keratoconus in cataract and refractive surgery candidates.

4. Assessment of keratoconus progression, taking patients’ age into consideration.

5. Current treatment options.

6. The latest innovations in corneal cross-linking for keratoconus – differences around the world.

7. Post-operative care – objective and subjective evaluation of the success of the treatment.

8. Upcoming innovations experts are looking forward to trying, and the ultimate keratoconus wish-list.

If you’re an ophthalmologist treating keratoconus, or you’re simply interested in learning the lay of the land, then watching this Keratoconus Conversations roundtable is a must. Also, due to the on demand format, there are no excuses for not tuning in – you can’t miss it, and it’s entirely free of charge.

View Video Here:

This webinar was sponsored by: Avellino, Glaukos and Oculus

June 2021

Since January 2020 Elsevier has created a COVID-19 resource centre with free information in English and Mandarin on the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

Elsevier hereby grants permission to make all its COVID-19-related research that is available on the COVID-19 resource centre – including this research content – immediately available in PubMed Central and other publicly funded repositories, such as the WHO COVID database with rights for unrestricted research re-use and analyses in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for free by Elsevier for as long as the COVID-19 resource centre remains active. The COVID-19 resource centre is hosted on Elsevier Connect, the company’s public news and information website.

Article Access Details:

Description
This 12-month online series organized by The Ophthalmology Foundation will address the needs of anyone that is interested in teaching ophthalmologists in training and allied ophthalmic personnel. The series consists of 12 individual modules that will cover the foundational principles of instructing adult learners. Topics will include adult learning principles, principles and tools for assessment and online learning, teaching critical thinking, and more

Modules in This Series

Module 1: Applying Adult Learning Principles to Maximize Your Teaching
Module 2: Giving Effective Feedback to Enhance Any Teaching Activity
Module 3: Assessment Drives Learning: Principles & Tools to Embrace
Module 4: Teaching & Assessing in the Clinic
Module 5: Teaching & Assessing in the Operating Room
Module 6: Tips to Enhance Your Lectures
Module 7: Designing an Effective Flipped Classroom
Module 8: Fostering Critical Thinking
Module 9: Professionalism & Communication Skills: Teaching & Assessing
Module 10: Technology Assisted Teaching & Learning
Module 11: Creating Effective Continuing Professional Development Programs
Module 12: Generational Teaching: Tips to Increase Learning

Learning Objectives
By the end of the series, participants should be able to:

• Apply adult and generational learning principles to training.
• Give appropriate feedback to learners.
• Use appropriate tools and strategies to assess learners.
• Teach effectively in the clinic, operating room and in the classroom.
• Help learners develop critical thinking, professionalism and communication skills.
• Use technology for teaching and learning.
• Apply flipped classroom strategies.
• Develop continuing learning programs.

Course Format
This is a self-led series with 12 independent modules. Participants can choose to participate in the entire series, or choose to join the modules that will be most useful to them. Modules are self-paced. Each module in the series will be released consecutively on the first week of each month. Modules consist of a recorded asynchronous presentation with activities and assessment with a live (synchronous) meeting at the end of the month. Each module will offer a certificate and CME credits after completion of the mandatory activities. The estimated time to complete each module is 3-4 hours.

Access Details

Description

This is an Educational Webinar Series available on demand. There are Series of 3 webinars focusing on inherited retinal disease presented by Canadian experts discussing inherited retinal dystrophies from symptoms, to diagnosis and treatment options. The role of genetic screening and genetic counseling as part of the patient journey are also presented. Each of the webinars lasts approximately 60 minutes inclusive of Q&A.

Target Audience

This program is open to retina specialists, general ophthalmologists, and pediatric ophthalmologists.

Learning Objectives

The objectives for each of the webinars are as follows:

1. Reimagining the Treatment of Inherited Retinal Dystrophies
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of IRD
• Describe the IRD patient journey to diagnosis, and referral pathway
• Understand the value of genetic screening in patients who present with an inherited or a
suspected genetically-based ocular disease

2. Advances in Inherited Retinal Dystrophies and Gene Replacement Therapy – The Future is Now
• Understand the mechanism of action of gene replacement therapy and its potential application
in various genetic diseases
• Gain knowledge in various clinical studies for IRDs: therapeutic, gene editing and stem cell
treatments
• Define the clinical end-points and measurements used in different trials

3. Best Practices for Virtual Genetic Counselling and Testing for Inherited Retinal Dystrophy
• Gain knowledge about virtual ocular genetic counselling and testing clinic
• Understand the patient journey from referral to genetic confirmation for individuals with a
suspected IRD
• Recognize the value of genetic counselling and/or testing for patients who present with an
inherited or suspected genetically based ocular disease

Access Details
The series of webinars can be accessed via the following link, IRD Learning Series

This program is supported by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

The Italian Ophthalmological Society is pleased to offer free digital access to the SOI International Congress, held from July 8 until July 11.

Register online to learn the latest updates in ophthalmology, including new techniques and devices in cataract, refractive, and glaucoma surgery. All scheduled events will have simultaneous Italian/English translation.

The June 2021 CJO is now available online. Here are some of the highlights:  

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our residents have summarized 4 articles that are relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our June visual abstract, Inflammatory markers of complete blood count in Fuchs uveitis syndrome.  

Original research articles:

·        Quality of life of low vision patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis [systematic review]

·        Validating the use of a stereoscopic robotized teleophthalmic drone slit lamp  [original research]

·        Binocularity outcomes following treatment for retinopathy of prematurity  [original research]

·        Analysis of retinal neurodegeneration in gestational and type 2 diabetes using swept-source OCT [original research]

·        Visual impairment and the prevalence of ocular pathology in homeless children and adults globally [systematic review]

Research letters and case reports:

·        A national survey of Canadian women in ophthalmology: on role models, mentorship, and communities of practice [research letter]

·        Transition from retrobulbar to subtenon anaesthesia in ocular surgery: a surgeon’s perspective [research letter]

· Bilateral interstitial keratitis as the presenting manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a child [case report]

·        Iris stromal defect in an infant masquerading as a tumour: the sailing iris? [case report]

·        Central retinal artery occlusion associated with Sweet syndrome [case report]

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