Category Archives: For Ophthalmologists

2019 Retina World Congress
Oct 24th, 2018

Target AudienceThe intended audience for the activity is retina specialists and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with retinal diseases. Access Details View the program online.

Canadian Retina Society Snapshot of the Month (SOTM) Submission
Oct 22nd, 2018

Resources that physicians use to enhance their awareness of new evidence, perspectives or findings that may be potentially relevant to their professional practice can be recorded under Section 2: Self-Learning – Scanning. Royal College Fellows may choose to pursue a Personal Learning Project (PLP) to develop an answer to a question, issue or problem identified […]

AAO Meetings on Demand
Oct 18th, 2018

Enjoy AAO 2018 All Year-Round. Choose from eight Subspecialty Day meetings or the AAOE Program; or save when you buy the complete package, which includes highlights from AAO 2018. Packages are available for members and nonmembers. Visit AAO Meetings on Demand for more information on pricing and available sessions. Access to this product is available through Dec. 2021. Section […]

What Scares You, Scares Me Too
Oct 16th, 2018

Presented by Lesya Shuba, MD, PhD, FRCSC This module will consist of interactive discussion of clinical cases, allowing participants to discuss some challenging clinical scenarios in glaucoma. Participants will have a chance to review common features of glaucoma as opposed to other optic neuropathies, discuss unusual cases of inflammatory glaucoma, the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas […]

The INSIGHT Glaucoma Program: Beyond the Evidence
Oct 16th, 2018

The INSIGHT Glaucoma Program, Beyond the Evidence, is co-chaired by Dr. Andrew Crichton and Dr. Devesh Varma. It consists of four modules developed by respected Canadian glaucoma specialists, in partnership with the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and with an unrestricted grant from Allergan. INSIGHT Glaucoma – Beyond the Evidence is a Royal College accredited program, created […]

The INSIGHT Cornea Program
Oct 16th, 2018

The INSIGHT Cornea Program, chaired by Dr. Bruce Jackson, consists of five modules developed by respected Canadian corneal specialists, Drs. K. Baig, C. Chan, J. Choremis, R. Ritenour, and G. Rocha, in partnership with the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and with an unrestricted grant from Allergan. INSIGHT is an accredited program developed after extensive consultations and […]

Section 3: Simulation Activities
Oct 15th, 2018

Performance Assessment Simulation of real-life situations that allow participants to demonstrate (and receive feedback on) their application of knowledge (scientific and tacit), clinical reasoning, communication and problem-solving, as well as their ability to collaborate and work effectively in a health care team. Simulation activities use standardized patients, mannequins, part-task trainers or virtual cases to assess […]

An Approach to Open-angle Glaucoma: An Online Module
Sep 26th, 2018

This module provides an overview of guideline-recommended and evidence-based approaches to open-angle glaucoma. Clinical scenarios guide the learner through risk factor identification, signs and symptoms, history taking, imaging, staging, treatment and follow up. Relevant guideline recommendations are provided, as well as clinical tips and red flags. Target Audience The “An Approach to Open-angle Glaucoma” module […]

Where does my learning activity fit?
Aug 7th, 2018

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Framework separates continuing professional development activities into three distinct sections: Section 1 – Group LearningIncludes rounds, journal clubs, small groups and conferences. Activities can be face-to-face or web-based. Section 2 – Self-LearningPlanned to address specific needs, enhance awareness of new evidence potentially […]