I have a secret…I love listening to podcasts! There is something very relaxing to me about simply turning off a screen, slipping on some headphones and listening to someone tell a story. Whatever your interests may be, I would bet you that there is a podcast on it! I recently learned that you can also claim podcasts as a scanning activity under Section 2 MOC for 0.5 credit per podcast. Since claiming credits to listening to “Serial” or “Dr. Death” would probably raise some eyebrows at the Royal College, I decided to do a little digging for ophthalmology podcasts that I could get CME credits for.

A retina colleague of mine suggested “Straight from the Cutter’s Mouth: A Retina Podcast.” Through interviews and discussions with leading retina specialists, they cover a wide range of topics from practice management, career development, medical and surgical retina, and also have a regular journal club.  You can access their podcasts from their main website, or through iTunes. You may find some episodes will be more or less relevant to you depending on your scope of practice.  

Overall, I have found that it is pretty easy to scroll through the podcasts and get a sense of their relevance for me by their titles. I think anyone who practices surgical/medical retina or comprehensive ophthalmology will likely find a few episodes of interest. I recently listened to “Episode 64: Yag Laser for Floaters”, which was a great review of three papers recently published looking at the role of Yag Laser Vitreolysis in these cases.  I probably would not have come across these papers otherwise.

So next time you are sitting in traffic on your way to work, why not play a podcast, learn something new and claim some MOC credits at the same time?

Recommended by Dr. Anu Mishra 
Anu Mishra, MD, MSHPEd, FRCSC
Practice Resource Centre Committee Member

EyeTube offers a collection of bi-weekly podcasts pertaining to innovations in eye care across all sub-specialities in ophthalmology. Episode topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• pediatric ophthalmology
• diagnostics/imaging
• ocular surface/ocular surface disease
• contact lenses and solutions
• diet and nutrition
• ulcers
• meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)
• glaucoma 

Patient-physician relationships and patient complaints are examined subject areas that are discussed in new and meaningful ways from physicians in the field. Episodes provide viewers with a diversity of subject areas and refreshing perspectives from practitioners.

Explore expansive topical tools you can use within your physician practice.

Access EyeTube from iTunes or directly from EyeTube today.

The Retina Channel Podcast offers stimulating, motivating, and thought-provoking podcasts presented by doctors in the field of ophthalmology. On this channel you will even find podcasts hosted by Canadian retina specialists, including Dr. Amin Kherani, Dr. Brian Ballios, and Dr. Rob Devenyi. 

This retina podcast allows doctors to share articles, studies, and their own review of recent journal articles in the field of retina. The podcast channel is specifically curated and produced for retina specialists and other healthcare professionals who want to stay up-to-date with the latest publications in the field of retina.

Each 30-minute podcast includes a list of references cited in the podcast for listeners to access in print or PDF formats at your leisure. See a list of podcasts, archived by year:

• 2017 Podcasts  
• 2018 Podcasts
• 2019 Podcasts

Listen today!

You can subscribe or download podcasts on The Retina Channel Podcast website  or through iTunes, or on MyTuner Radio.

This resource is only available in English.