This webinar Navigating the Road to Retirement recording addresses retirement from an ophthalmology practice. Canadian ophthalmologists share their experience and ask experts their questions around finances for retirement, the details for closing a practice and some of the not often talked about pyscho-social components related to retirement. Explore the retirement paths of Dr. Yvonne Buys, Dr. Jamie Oestreicher and Dr. Raj Mohandas. Experts Dr. Alan Roadburg, author of Life after Medicine, Kim Peterson from MD Financial Management and Dr. Richard Mimeault from the CMPA will also speak to the topic of retirement.

A Path to a New Vision: What now? Optimizing Our New Normal

The fifth and final webinar in the series aired on May 28, 2020.
Our moderator Dr. Guillermo Rocha was joined on this week’s webinar by Prof Tien Wong, Medical Director of the Singapore National Eye Center, and A/Prof Heather Mack, President of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, who shared their experiences and learnings, so that we could learn from two countries who are ahead of us on this journey. We were also joined by Dr. Yvonne Buys and Dr. Salina Teja who shared a clinic reopening checklist and a surgical prioritization tool, developed by COS, to aid members in moving forward in the next phase.

A Path to a New Vision : Financial Implications of COVID – Beyond the Basics

The fourth webinar in the series, Financial Implications of COVID – Beyond the Basics aired on May 14, 2020.  Moderated by Dr. Guillermo Rocha, this webinar hosted invited guests Julie Petrera, National Lead, Financial Planning Content, and Jennie Ho, Senior Manager of Wealth Management Taxation.  This week we asked the experts from MD Financial Management to help us find our way through the financial challenges; opportunities and resources available during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Canadian panel included: Cindy Hutnik, BSc, MD, PhD, FRCSC. Associate Professor, Depts of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Western University, ON, Vivian Yin, MD, MPH. Clinical Assistant Professor, University of BC, Mona Dagher, MD, FRCSC. Professeure titulaire, Département d’ophtalmologie, Université de Montréal, Geoff Williams, MD. Associate Professor, U of Calgary. SAEC, AB.

A Path to a New Vision: Virtual Care – COVID and Beyond

The third webinar in the series, Virtual Care – COVID and Beyond aired on May 7, 2020. Moderated by Dr. Guillermo Rocha, this webinar hosted invited guest Dr. Dawn Sim, Associate Professor at University College London and Director of Telemedicine at the Moorfields Digital Laboratory, to describe practical tips and tricks for providing ophthalmology care virtually during and after the COVID pandemic. The Canadian panel included: Dr. Kenman Gan (British Columbia – Glaucoma), Dr. Karim Damji (Alberta – Glaucoma), Dr. Varun Chaudhary (Ontario – Retina), Dr. Ike Ahmed (Ontario – Cataract, Glaucoma), and Dr. Ahsen Hussain (Nova Scotia – Oculoplastics).

WEBINAR RECORDING – A Path to a New Vision: Our Starting Point

The first webinar in the series, Our Starting Point aired on April 24, 2020. Moderated by Dr. Guillermo Rocha, this webinar reviewed the COVID-19 situation and the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to safely practice ophthalmology. The invited guest speaker was James Chodosh, MD, MPH from Harvard Medical School and Mass Eye and Ear, who was a principal author of Coronavirus Updates for Ophthalmologists for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The Canadian panel included: Dr. Briar Sexton (British Columbia), Dr. Raj Rathee (Ontario), Dr. Salim Lahoud (Quebec), Dr. Chris Jackman (Newfoundland), and Dr. Ken Roberts (New Brunswick).

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 speakers. Lively discussion and audience participation is encouraged.

Date:  Friday, April 8th, 2022

Location: Virtual

Type of event: Conference

Learning objectives:

• Understand the breadth of medical and surgical therapy for glaucoma
• Determine the most appropriate treatment strategies for individual patients with glaucoma
• Utilize OCT for the assessment and management of glaucoma
• Recognize how social factors affect management and outcome in glaucoma

Registration: $100 for physicians and eye care professionals, $15 for allied health personnel and free for trainees. 

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. You may claim a maximum of 4.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

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. Varun Chaudhary will present a symposium at the International Ophthalmic Conclave of the AIOS.

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.

Partners in Virtual and Online Teaching in Medical Education – PIVOT MedEd is an open-access repository of resources created and curated by a community of educators working together to help each other pivot curricula for medical learners to online platforms.