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Category Archives: Covid-19 Resources
Editorial from AAO: COVID-19 and the Ophthalmology Match
Aug 13th, 2020
August 11, 2020 COVID-19 and the Ophthalmology MatchDavid A. Quillen, MD – Hershey, PennsylvaniaR. Michael Siatkowski, MD – Oklahoma City, OklahomaSteven Feldon, MD, MBA – Rochester, New York, on behalf of the Association of University Professors ofOphthalmology The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted ophthalmology and medical education profoundly. In an effort to reduce […]
Webinar – Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine
Aug 11th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our lives. Medical experts around the globe have said that what we each have known as normal life won’t fully resume until we have a vaccine, and that could take years. In this webinar, an expert panel will take you inside the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. What’s involved […]
Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) during COVID Recovery: RCOphth/UKISCRS Rapid Advice Document
Jul 20th, 2020
July 20, 2020 This guidance has been developed by the RCOphth COVID-19 Review Team and the UK and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) in response to the pandemic and may be subject to change. We are facing significant capacity challenges brought about by the COVID pandemic. We need to restore surgery for […]
Clinical Updates from PHAC and AMMI Canada Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) – Management Of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care
Jul 2nd, 2020
The Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (AMMI) Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are collaborating on an online open access webinar series to provide cutting edge continuing education to Canadian medical professionals in the context of COVID-19. Date: Thursday, July 9, 2020 Time: 16:00 – 16:45 EDT Title: Infection Prevention […]
The New Normals
Jun 30th, 2020
The New Normals COVID has ushered in a bunch of new normals. The way we run clinic, how we vacation, and where our kids go to “school”. A more long-term change we may see in our profession is how we go to “school”. Month after month, we will have to continue to make the difficult […]
Resource Toolkit – A Path to a New Vision: COS COVID-19 Webinar Series delivered in April/May 2020
Jun 26th, 2020
This Resource Toolkit provides direct links to general COVID-19 literature, resources and guidance from reputable agencies, as well as specific COVID-19 topics such as medico-legal concerns. In addition, instructions and patterns for some simple do-it-yourself PPE projects are included. GENERAL RESOURCES Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Resources The CMA is working with the Public Health Agency […]
Ideas for Teaching CanMEDS During COVID-19
Jun 18th, 2020
There are numerous ways for trainees (CBD and traditional) to continue to develop the CanMEDS competencies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these opportunities occur in responding to the pandemic itself, whereas other opportunities may be used to help fill the gap when usual clinical duties are problematic due to safety concerns, PPE shortages, physical […]
Continuing Clinical Teaching during COVID-19
Jun 18th, 2020
Disruptions related to COVID-19 are likely to continue for quite some time. In response, programs are adopting innovative approaches to support resident learning in the clinical environment. Check out these ideas from your colleagues across Canada on how they are continuing clinical teaching during COVID-19, across a variety of clinical environments (inpatients or outpatient visits), […]
Canadian Glaucoma Society Recommendations for Providing Eye Care to Glaucoma Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic
Jun 11th, 2020
Update – June 9, 2020 The COVID-19 Pandemic has led to widespread implementation of physical distancing measures and cessation of non-urgent medical visits and procedures. Many provinces and health authorities are now implementing relaxation of these measures. This document is to provide guidance to physicians caring for glaucoma patients to help mitigate the risk to […]