DOVS CORNEA ROUNDS – Why are my eyes so red?
Date: Thursday March 4, 2021
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Topic: Why are my eyes do red?
Speaker: Dr. Larissa Gouvea
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dNh41QB1Qo2Qn9ylLUPqbg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Objectives:
1. To discuss a case of severe PUK
2. To recognize complications with PUK
3. To discuss medical and surgical management of PUK
DOVS PAEDIATRIC ROUNDS- Update on Retinal Gene Therapy
Date: Wednesday March 3, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Topic: Update on retinal gene therapy
Speaker : Dr. Elise Heon
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87237342414?pwd=K0FmMXEydFlwVnVQMUsyNHVsblRCdz09
Passcode: Dghp0X
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the purpose of retinal gene therapy
2. What is Luxterna
3. What are the outcome expectations from Luxterna gene therapy
Live Auction: Supporting people with sight loss in Atlantic Canada!
Supporting people with sight loss in Atlantic Canada!
Date: February 26, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
About the Auction
As part of the East Coast Kitchen Party, this auction will raise essential funds to support innovative programs for people with sight loss in the four Atlantic provinces. These vital programs connect people with life-changing technology, prepare children and youth who are blind for life after high school, and transform our communities to be more accessible and inclusive.
Welcome Katie Kelly, Entertainment Host for CTV Morning Live and CTV News at 5, as our host and will feature an online auction, stories from CNIB program participants, and an incredible line-up of performers from across the Atlantic provinces.
Tickets: $25.00
Receive a tax receipt and support vital programs that are helping to change what it is to be blind.
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Register to the Live Auction Here!
Webinar: Fellowship considerations
Webinar: Fellowship considerations
Date: Tuesday, March 9
Time: 8 pm ET
Join this webinar which is designed for current and potential fellows where we will discuss: tax considerations, U.S. visas, financial planning strategies and special programs for fellows.
Access Details
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Webinar sponsored by MD Management
Focus on Glaucoma: Addressing Inequity in Access to Glaucoma Services
This webinar will address inequity of access to services to those most at risk within North America, with a particular focus on racial disparities in glaucoma.
Topic: Addressing Inequity in Access to Glaucoma Services
Date: Tuesday, March 9th, 2021
Time: 4pm- 5pm
Key topic areas:
- Understanding racial disparities in glaucoma
- Inequities in glaucoma services (North America)
- Examples of addressing the inequities
DOVS GRAND ROUNDS – Vitrectomy Visualization – Old Horizons and New Frontiers
Date: Friday February 26 , 2021
Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Topic : Vitrectomy Visualization – Old Horizons and New Frontiers
Speaker : Dr. David Wong
Zoom link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81991119045?pwd=S3Z0L0xqRFRMV1YyL0l5b3lEOVI3Zz09
Passcode: 1mWuUQ
Objectives:
1. Learning the history of visualization during vitrectomies
2. Understanding the impact of various visualization systems
3. Understanding the new technologies
DOVS CORNEA ROUNDS – Dare to DMEK
Date: Thursday February 25, 2021
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Topic: Dare to DMEK
Speaker: Dr. Michael Mimouni
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FnLgAbxwSg6HlHbkjpJBaQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Learning Objectives:
1. Approach to Endothelial Keratoplasty in Complex Eyes
2. Pars Plana Infusion Assisted DMEK
3. Unfolding DMEKs in Deep Anterior Chambers
RESIDENT TEACHING – Refractive Surgery
Date: Friday February 12, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Topic: Refractive Surgery
Speaker: Dr. John Lloyd
Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81445376456?pwd=L0hlOHpsQTZRYmRtcE0rTkNjclZTdz09
Passcode: BUnw7A
Pause 4 Providers
Drop-in mindfulness sessions for healthcare providers
Join 30-minute online mindfulness sessions guided by Canadian healthcare providers to pause and make space to cultivate well-being and self-compassion. Sessions are open to healthcare workers, staff and professionals at no cost. View the schedule online.
Additionally, there are pre-recorded videos, created by healthcare providers who are experienced mindfulness teachers. View videos online.
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness meditation is an evidence-based treatment for stress management, reduction of anxiety and\for regulation of mood that fosters well-being, self-awareness, and coping. The aim of these drop-in groups is to help healthcare workers find a sense of wellbeing and self-compassion to cope with stress, emotional distress, change, loss, uncertainty, moral distress, manage anticipatory grief, and prevent burnout.
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