Category Archives: For Ophthalmologists

PCC Rounds- Latest Trends in Corneal Transplant Surgery
Jun 29th, 2020

Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Apollo Hospitals (Hyderabad, India) Topic: Latest trends in corneal transplant surgery Presenter: Rajesh Fogla, MD Date: Tuesday June 30th, 2020 Time: 7:00am-8:00am (EDT, UTC- 4) Registration: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6137462244 Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD Hyderabad Lead: Rajesh Fogla, MD

Resource Toolkit – A Path to a New Vision: COS COVID-19 Webinar Series delivered in April/May 2020
Jun 26th, 2020

This Resource Toolkit provides direct links to general COVID-19 literature, resources and guidance from reputable agencies, as well as specific COVID-19 topics such as medico-legal concerns. In addition, instructions and patterns for some simple do-it-yourself PPE projects are included. GENERAL RESOURCES Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Resources The CMA is working with the Public Health Agency […]

Webinar – Retina Connect : Imaging Features of Placoid Disorders
Jun 26th, 2020

The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT. Webinar Details Date: June 30, 2020 | 6:00pm–7:00pm NEW TIME* Title: RETINA CONNECT – Imaging features of Placoid Disorders Speaker: Anita Agarwal, West Coast Retina Panelists: Bailey Freund, Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York Lee Jampol, Former Chair, Northwestern […]

Tips for Including Interactivity in an Accredited Group Learning Activity
Jun 21st, 2020

Tips for Including Interactivity in an Accredited Group Learning Activity This four-page guidance document from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada includes a wide range of tips, tricks, and insights for including or increasing interactivity in group learning activities, as well as some related information for creating digital media. Additionally, the document […]

Ideas for Teaching CanMEDS During COVID-19
Jun 18th, 2020

There are numerous ways for trainees (CBD and traditional) to continue to develop the CanMEDS competencies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these opportunities occur in responding to the pandemic itself, whereas other opportunities may be used to help fill the gap when usual clinical duties are problematic due to safety concerns, PPE shortages, physical […]

Continuing Clinical Teaching during COVID-19
Jun 18th, 2020

Disruptions related to COVID-19 are likely to continue for quite some time. In response, programs are adopting innovative approaches to support resident learning in the clinical environment. Check out these ideas from your colleagues across Canada on how they are continuing clinical teaching during COVID-19, across a variety of clinical environments (inpatients or outpatient visits), […]

Retina Connect : Uveitis – The Layering Effect
Jun 18th, 2020

The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT. Webinar Details Date: June 23, 2020 | 5:00pm–6:30pm Title: RETINA CONNECT – Uveitis – the layering effect Speaker: Sunil Srivastava, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Panelists:Tom Albini, Bascom PalmerNupura Bakshi, University of TorontoDeborah Goldstein, Northwestern UniversityEfrem Mandelcorn, University of TorontoSteven […]

Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds – ICL Vault Range: A Paradigm Shift in the Evaluation of the IOL-Lens Vault
Jun 15th, 2020

Joint virtual rounds with Clinica Baviera (Madrid, Spain)  Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm (EDT, UTC-4) Topic: ICL vault range: A paradigm shift in the evaluation of the IOL-lens vault Guest: Felix Gonzalez, Clinica Baviera, Madrid, Spain Link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6137462244 Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD Madrid Lead: Felix Gonzalez, MD

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Virtual Teaching Resources
Jun 12th, 2020

Virtual teaching resources In light of the clinical responses to COVID-19, many educators are making significant adjustments to clinical experiences and training opportunities for their residents. These changes include reductions in OR activity and in ambulatory clinic experiences as well as the cancellation of group learning activities like rounds, simulation sessions and other academic activities. […]