Topic: Orbis & CCOR: Experiences and Opportunities in International Eye Health

Date: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022  8-9:30PM EST.

Time:  8:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST

Location:  Zoom Webinar

You are invited to a new Speaker Series event hosted by Orbis Canada and CCOR, specifically designed for residents and young ophthalmologists.

For this special Orbis Speaker Series event, we have teamed up with the Council of Canadian Ophthalmology Residents (CCOR) to share the global health experiences of four talented individuals. Dr. Hunter Cherwek will speak about Orbis’s Volunteer Faculty program and share some personal experiences from his incredible career. Dr. Maya Tong and Dr. David Plemel will share their own experiences volunteering with Orbis. Finally, Dr. James Whelan, a veteran of nine Orbis programs spanning nearly two decades, will offer his knowledge and insights about global health and Orbis’s work around the world. All speakers will share important lessons learned during their schooling, Orbis involvement and current careers, helping to guide and shape possible new opportunities for attendees. 

Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session with our panelists.

Panelists include new young ophthalmologists and veterans of Orbis missions across the country :
* Dr. Hunter Cherwek, MD – Vice President, Clinical Services & Technology, Orbis International
* Dr. Maya Tong, MD, FRCSC – Cornea and Anterior Segment Specialist
* Dr. David Plemel, MD, FRCSC – Orbital and Oculoplastic Plastic Surgeon
* Dr. James Whelan, MD, FRCSC – Chief, Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery at Memorial Hospital

We will share how residents and young ophthalmologists can get involved with Orbis and global ophthalmology in their current careers, and we will guide and shape possible new opportunities for all attendees.

Learning objectives: All speakers will share important lessons learned during their schooling, Orbis involvement and current careers, helping to guide and shape possible new opportunities for attendees.

The Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG-GECIO) is a collective run by medical students interested in ophthalmology from across Canada. Our goal is to support other medical students interested in ophthalmology by sharing resources, facilitating connections, and promoting student research and advocacy efforts.

For more upcoming events and to view the calendar click the link below.

World-renowned glaucoma specialists share how they approach surgical challenges. Mark your calendar for the WGA Surgical Grand Rounds Webinar on Thursday, December 8th, 2022. The webinar will be broadcast live at two timeslots, making sure that wherever you are, you can tune in at a time that suits you.

Mark your calendar for another great Surgical Grand Rounds, where the following two topics will be discussed:

• How to Manage Failing/Failed Filter
• Tube Revisions to Restore Flow

The webinar will be broadcast live at two timeslots, making sure that wherever you are, you can tune in at a time that suits you.

• 8 am UTC | find your local time here
• 3 pm UTC | find your local time here

For more information contact: [email protected]

Date: February 12-13, 2024

Aver Conferences scientific committee will be honored to invite you to the 2nd International Summit on Ophthalmology and Optometry which will be held on February 12-13, 2024 in Dubai, UAE.

Ophthalmology conferences includes major sessions on detailed overview on Eye and Vision, Eye diseases and disorders, cognitive science, Perception and Human Information Processing in Visual Search, psychology, and optometry.

Ophthalmology & Optometry conference follows the theme of “Advanced Research and Techniques in Ophthalmology”.

Target Audience

Ophthalmology Researchers, Ophthalmology Scientists, Students, Ophthalmology Faculty, Ophthalmology Associations and Societies.

Early Bird registration closes March 24th, 2023

Date: August 21-22, 2023

Vision Science Conferences 2022 scientific committee will be honored to invite you to the 3rd International Virtual Conference on on Vision Science (Vision Science 2023) will be held on August 21-22, 2023.

Vision Science conferences includes major sessions on detailed overview on Eye and Vision, Eye diseases and disorders, in cognitive science, perception and human information processing in visual Search, psychology, and optometry.

Vision Science 2022 follows the theme of “Advanced Innovations in Eye”.

Target Audience

Ophthalmology Researchers, Ophthalmology Scientists, Students, Ophthalmology Faculty, Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Ophthalmology Associations and Societies

Early Bird registration closes December 16th, 2022

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.

COS EDI Webinar: November 23, 8PM ET

LGBTQ2S+ Issues in Ophthalmology: Working Towards Equity

Join us on Wednesday, November 23 as COS presents a webinar entitled LGBTQ2S+ Issues in Ophthalmology: Working Towards Equity, presented by Dr. Michael A. Puente.

In this 1.5-hour webinar, we will examine the status of health equity for LGBTQ2S+ patients and professional equity for LGBTQ2S+ ophthalmologists, with a view to creating safe spaces for and allyship with the LGBTQ2S+ community. A lecture by Dr. Michael Puente will be followed by a case-based panel discussion.

Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Time: 8:00-9:30 pm ET

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Establish a baseline working knowledge of key concepts related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation
Examine the status of health equity for LGBTQ2S+ patients and professional equity for LGBTQ2S+ ophthalmologists
Create safe spaces for the LGBTQ2S+ community in both clinical and professional settings
Foster allyship with the LGBTQ2S+ community in ophthalmology

Dr. Michael A. Puente, Jr.

Michael Puente, MD, is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado and a pediatric ophthalmologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. He is a co-founder of the LGBTQ+ Interest Group of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and volunteers as a mentor in AAO’s Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Advocacy Committee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and is a member of the AAPOS Taskforce on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

He has led an advocacy campaign to overturn the United States Food and Drug Administration’s ban on corneal donation by men who have sex with men, working with members of the United States Congress as well as leadership of the American Medical Association, Eye Bank Association of America, and AAO. He has presented on LGBTQ+ issues in ophthalmology at national and international conferences and has multiple publications in this field.

Accreditation

This webinar 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 Canadian Ophthalmological Society. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours.

This webinar has been supported by an educational grant from Bayer.

Date: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm, EST

Location: Online

There is an urgent need to stabilize the health care system – as well as growing calls for its transformation. Solutions are not in short supply. But getting from now to next depends on bold choices.

The CMA is hosting a series of events to tackle those choices, bringing together physicians with other health stakeholders for candid debate.

With federal, provincial and territorial Health Ministers set to meet in November, our first event will focus on how to pay for better health care in the short and long term, and how to ensure accountability for the results.

CMA President Dr. Alika Lafontaine will host a panel featuring:

Christy Clark, former premier of British Columbia

Christy led Canada’s third largest province from 2011 to 2017. Throughout her term, she demonstrated strong economic growth, fiscal management and job creation. Christy retired in 2017 as the longest serving female premier in Canada and the only female Canadian premier to be re-elected.

Today, Christy is a senior advisor at Bennett Jones LLP in Vancouver. She also chairs, advises, and directs several non-profit and corporate boards. In 2018, she was recognized by the Women’s Executive Network as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and was inducted into their Hall of Fame.

Chantal Hébert, political raconteur/columnist

Chantal is a veteran journalist whose work appears in The Toronto Star and the magazine L’Actualité. She is part of CBC The National’s weekly political panel “At Issue.” And she is the author of two books: The Morning After: The 1995 Quebec Referendum and the Day that Almost Was, with Quebec broadcaster Jean Lapierre, and French Kiss: Stephen Harper’s Blind Date.

Chantal is currently a Senior Fellow with Massey College at the University of Toronto and holds honourary degrees from a dozen Canadian universities. In 2012, she was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2019, her Parliamentary Press Gallery peers awarded her the Charles Lynch Award for long-standing coverage of national issues.

Stephen McNeil, former premier of Nova Scotia

Stephen served two terms as premier of Nova Scotia, from 2013 to 2021, before retiring from provincial politics. His government passed five consecutive balanced budgets and led the province through the COVID-19 pandemic. He also served as the dean of Canadian premiers during this time.

A former small business owner, Stephen spent 18 years as an elected official, representing the riding of Annapolis. He was leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2007 to 2021. Stephen is currently a strategic business advisor in Halifax with law firm Cox & Palmer.

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Join us on October 26, 2022.

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