Category Archives: For Medical Students

61st Annual Ophthalmology Update Walter Wright Symposium
Oct 18th, 2022

Title:  Walter Wright 20/20+2: Cornea, Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery Date:  December 2nd – 3rd Location:  Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON Guest Speakers:  Drs. Anthony J.  Aldave, James Chodosh, Sadeer B. Hannush, Carol L. Karp, Terry Kim, Christopher J. Rapuano, Elmer Tu, Stephanie Watson This year’s Walter Wright program will showcase an exciting and relevant presentation […]

Canadian Ophthalmology Curriculum Topics, Objectives & Resources
Aug 3rd, 2022

Canadian Ophthalmology Curriculum Topics & Objectives This document is the finalized list of curriculum topics and objectives for Canadian undergraduate medical education in ophthalmology. The development of this list was based off  three resources: The 2018 objective list developed by the Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology (AUPO) with endorsement from the American Academy of […]

Moran CORE – Educational Resources
Jun 22nd, 2022

Open source ophthalmology education for students, residents, fellows, healthcare workers, and clinicians. Produced by the Moran Eye Center in partnership with the Eccles Library

Medical College of Wisconsin – Educational Resources
Jun 22nd, 2022

This is a collection of case studies to help you get an insight on the typical history and initial examination of various ophthalmic disorders. The discussion, although brief, is intended to give you a simple overview of each disease. The questions at the end of each case are a good review for M3 Ophthalmology rotation […]

PIVOT MedEd – Educational Resources
Jun 22nd, 2022

PIVOT MedEd is Partners In Virtual and Online Teaching in Medical Education who are working together as a community of educators to create and curate resources to help each other pivot the curriculum for medical learners during a pandemic, such as the one we’re facing right now with COVID-19. PIVOT’s philosophy is simple: curation is […]

Video – Orbis Speaker Series: Experiences and Opportunities in International Eye Health
Jun 3rd, 2022

For this special Orbis Speaker Series event, we teamed up with the Canadian Council of Ophthalmology Residents (CCOR). Dr. Hunter Cherwek dives into the world of our Orbis Volunteer Faculty and discusses his personal experiences throughout his incredible career. Attendees also heard from three speakers who have recently graduated and their own experiences attending an […]

PIVOT MedEd – Ophthalmology
Feb 8th, 2022

Partners in Virtual and Online Teaching in Medical Education – PIVOT MedEd is an open-access repository of resources created and curated by a community of educators working together to help each other pivot curricula for medical learners to online platforms.

COMP 6: A Discussion on Community Ophthalmology
Feb 7th, 2022

The Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG) is pleased to invite you to the 6th talk of our Canadian Ophthalmology Mentorship Program (COMP) Speakers Series featuring Dr. Colin Mann MD, FRCSC (COS President), Dr. Erin Demmings MD, MEd, FRCSC and Dr. Ken Roberts MD, FRCSC. Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Time: 6 PM EST to […]

WOMEN RESIDENTS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY – Current Status of Gender Equity in Ophthalmology
Jan 31st, 2022

Date: Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Topic: Current Status of Gender Equity in Ophthalmology Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Buys Register in advance for this webinar: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please see some recommended readings below. Buys YM, Canizares M, Felfeli T, […]