Date: Friday, May 31st 2024

Location: Hockey Hall of Fame – Toronto, ON

Don’t miss this session with renowned experts sharing their experience with the latest digital and surgical innovations to improve patient outcome and optimize clinical workflows.

This session includes:

• Shamik Bafna, MD
• Hady Saheb, MD
• David Wong, MD

For more information, visit: https://www.zeiss.ca/meditec/en/news-events/events/cos_2024_zeiss.html

Join us for the 55th Sally Letson Symposium chaired by Dr. Ian Clark, University of Manitoba, and Dr. Solin Saleh (Co-Chair), University of Ottawa.

This year’s topic is “Paediatric Ophthalmology – Making a difference that lasts a lifetime.” Over the course of 2.5 days, the program will delve into the realm of paediatric ophthalmology. Esteemed guest speakers will deliver captivating lectures and presentations, fostering interactive learning and encouraging critical thinking. Seize the opportunity to enrich your knowledge and skills in this vital field.

Location: Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4

Date: September 19 – 21, 2024

For more information, please visit the Sally Letson Symposium Website.

QUESTIONS? For inquiries relating to the scientific program and CPD credits, please contact Jill Garner [email protected]

Date: July 3 – 6, 2024

Location: McGill University Health Center, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, Quebec

Registration is now open for the Refractive Surgery Alliance’s course on Refractive Lens and Cataract Surgery. This course is a comprehensive, interactive course that covers all aspects of refractive lens and cataract surgery and is open to all cataract and refractive surgery ophthalmologists.

The course covers the following key topics:

• Principles and philosophy of lens refractive surgery
• Lens-based approaches for the surgical management of presbyopia
• Patient evaluation and education
• Preoperative technologies, biometry, and surgical planning
• IOL technologies
• Surgical pearls
• Postoperative considerations and complication management
• Phakic IOLs and myopic lens surgery
• Growing your lens refractive practice
• Future considerations

The course faculty includes:

• Guillermo Rocha, MD, FWCRS (Course Chairman)
• Roger Zaldlvar, MD, MBA, FWCRS
• Samuel Masket, MD
• Damien Gatinel, MD, PhD, FWCRS
• Baseer Khan, MD
• Paul Harasymowycz, MD
• Guy M Kezirian, MD, MBA, FWCRS
• Erik Mertens, MD, FWCRS

To learn more about this course and for registration details, visit: https://www.refractivealliance.com/moderncataractsurgery/

Doctors are people, too. Making meaningful connections—with each other, with patients, and within our health systems—is integral to physicians’ health and well-being. The International Conference on Physician Health (ICPH) 2024 is an opportunity for physicians and researchers from Canada, the United States and United Kingdom to learn from each other, network around their work and connect on issues that matter. Showcase your work, share your knowledge and engage your peers by submitting an abstract for written posters, oral, panel and workshop presentations by April 12, 2024.

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date: October 17 – 19th, 2024

For more information about registration and the conference, click HERE.

To submit an abstract, click HERE.

Date: Tuesday January 24, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Topic: Retina cases that shock and awe

Speakers: Dr. Jose Pulido

Zoom Link – Register in advance for this webinar:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

January 14, 2023 — Hilton Downtown Toronto

The 2023 Toronto Cataract Course returns with an in-person format for cataract surgeons from across Canada to discuss and learn about the latest intraocular lens advancements as well as improvements in surgical and perioperative technology. We will also discuss the management of complex and complicated cataracts.

Our technician program is tailored to office and allied medical personnel and promises to increase knowledge and expertise to make clinic and surgery run smoother, efficiently and improve outcomes.

Conference Chair

Ike K. Ahmed MD FRCSC
Assistant Professor
Fellowship Director, Glaucoma and Anterior Segment Surgery (GAASS) Fellowship
Research Director, Kensington Eye Institute University of Toronto
Division Head, Ophthalmology
Trillium Health Partners
Medical Director, Credit Valley EyeCare and Osler EyeCare
Co-Medical Director, TLC Mississauga

2023 Objectives
Participants will be able to:

• Work through challenging and controversial cases in a case-based interactive format.
• Understand the optics, indications, and complications of novel intraocular lens implant technology.
• Leverage new technology to improve cataract outcomes.
• Approach and manage comorbidities presenting with cataract.

Topic: Professional practice webinar “MOC Update: Adding QI to your CPD Portfolio”

Registration is required to join this event. If you have not registered, please do so now. (Register)

Date and time: Thursday, November 25, 2021 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) Change time zone Description: The Royal College has recently added quality improvement (QI) activities to its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Framework, enabling fellows to earn MOC credits for their improvement initiatives. In this webinar, we will review the spectrum of QI work that is eligible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit, and future plans for the Framework and Royal College QI support. Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: •discuss the wide range of improvement projects that are eligible for MOC credits •summarize the planned changes to the MOC framework •describe the QI support that the Royal College intends to provide for its Fellows The session will be in English only. Attendees are welcome to submit questions to the Presenters in French. The webinar will be recorded. Accreditation The 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 the Royal College Continuing Professional Development Unit. You may claim a maximum of 1 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

Join us for PCC Tech Day on November 6th, 2021 at 9:00 am! A full day of education, catered to Ophthalmic Allied Personnel, COAs, COTs and COMT.

The focused topic of the 1st annual PCC Tech Day is Cornea & External Disease. This broad topic will be thoroughly presented by a prestigious faculty of experts and eye care professionals. Speakers will review the diagnosis and management of the more commonly encountered anterior segment disorders, technology & medical devices and procedures. Emerging disease entities, new approaches to multimodal imaging and an overview of new treatments will also be highlighted. PCC Tech Day is designed for eye care professionals of all practice profiles, fellows, residents, medical students, nurses and allied ophthalmic health personnel.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the PCC Tech Day, participants will be able to:
• Have a thorough understanding of anterior segment anatomy, pathology and various diagnostic equipment in treating dry eye
• Identify and understand different specialty contact lens options & choose appropriate lens technology in patients with previous corneal pathology
• Discuss use of multimodal imaging in cornea & external disease
• Implement the various approaches to treating corneal disorder, including the use of ocular and systemic medications, surgery and medical devices.
• Review the functionality of various types of intraocular lenses
• Review corneal transplant options and indications in patients in key corneal disorders such as Keratoconus and Fuchs Dystrophy.

ACCREDITATION

The 1st annual PCC Tech Day has been submitted to the Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Continuing Education (CE) Credit Review Committee. This program has been accredited for 5.25 IJCAHPO CE credits. For more information, please visit https://www.jcahpo.org/.

EVALUATION

Program evaluation is a highly suggested component of the Joint Commission of Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology and Precision Cornea Centre Organizers. Your feedback is valuable for the continuous improvement of PCC Tech Day and is essential in developing a program that is relevant to your learning needs. Please complete an evaluation for each session that you attended and claim your CE credits. If not completed, your attendance will still be recorded during the program. The online evaluation is available here.

Agenda and details for PCC Tech Day :