Category Archives: For Ophthalmologists

Clinical Day in Ophthalmology 2022 – Glaucoma
Feb 9th, 2022

Clinical Day in Ophthalmology 2022 – Glaucoma Glaucoma Past and Present: How far we’ve come Clinical Day in Ophthalmology is an annual one-day event hosted by Western University in London Ontario. The meeting is directed towards ophthalmologists, post-graduate trainees, optometrists and allied health personnel. The topic this year is glaucoma with Canadian and International guest […]

International Ophthalmic Conclave with AIOS
Feb 9th, 2022

The All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) is planning a 3-day International Ophthalmic Conclave from February 18 – 20, 2022, and will be broadcast on a virtual platform for the benefit of our ophthalmic community across the globe. Canadian Ophthalmologists Dr. Mona Dagher, Dr. Josh Teichman, Dr. Béatrice Des Marchais, and Dr. Kashif Baig, and Dr. […]

Foundations of Physician Wellness
Feb 8th, 2022

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 […]

iCAM
Feb 8th, 2022

ICAM is Canada’s first transdisciplinary gathering in academic medicine. It will be the place for the academic medicine community to meet, network with, and develop new relationships and collaborations with colleagues from around the world. ICAM will take place from April 12 – 18, 2023 in Quebec City. ICAM will showcase innovation and scholarship in […]

CMPA eLearning: Speaking Up
Feb 8th, 2022

Upon completion, you will be able to: Define psychological safety, cross-monitoring, and speaking up. Identify common barriers to speaking up. List two strategies for speaking up. 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 […]

CMPA eLearning: Privacy and confidentiality
Feb 8th, 2022

Upon completion, you will be able to: Describe the professional and legal obligations for physicians to protect health information and maintain patient confidentiality. Define the concept of implied consent when sharing patient information within the circle of care. Recognize specific situations where the law requires or allows disclosure of confidential patient information without the consent […]

CMPA eLearning: Negligence and civil liability
Feb 8th, 2022

Upon completion, you will be able to Define negligence (civil liability in Québec) in a medical malpractice context. List the elements that must be proven to find negligence (civil liability in Québec). Describe how the courts determine if a physician has breached the standard of care (committed a fault in Québec). This activity is an […]

American Academy of Ophthalmology Joint Journal Club
Feb 4th, 2022

Date: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 Time: 8:30 pm Topic: AAO/AAPOS February 2022 Journal Club Moderator: Dr. Ken Wright Validation of a novel strabismus surgery 3D-printed silicone eye model for simulation training – Yi Ning Strube, MD Increasing incidence and risk factors for divergence insufficiency esotropia – David L. Guyton, MD Long-term ophthalmic outcomes in 120 […]

Women Leaders in Eye Health Coffee Hour
Feb 1st, 2022

Date: Thursday, February 10th, 2022 Time: 8:00 am Speakers: Dr. Sara Wester, Dr. Erin Shriver, Dr. Femida Kherani Topic: Session 1 Oculoplastics. The panelists will answer questions posed from the original webinar series or submitted in advance and will provide real-life professional mentoring and advice as experienced OCP specialists. This informal webinar format will allow […]