Canadian Ophthalmological Residents Society

Friday June 10, 2011, 1330-1500
Mackenzie

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

  • List current trends in ophthalmology education.
  • Discuss key advances in fellowship education.
  • Identify several criteria to help choose and prepare for a fellowship.
  • Describe the process involved in training in the United States.

Guest
RV Paul Chan, MD		 CORS Guests
Mathew Bujak, MD
Bernard Hurley, MD
Moderator
Dan Rootman

1330Welcome and introduction
Dan Rootman
1335Advances in ophthalmology education: Current trends
Bernard Hurley
1350Advances in fellowship education: the future of fellowship training
RV Paul Chan
1405Discussion
1415From here to there: Choosing and preparing for fellowship in residency
Mathew Bujak
1430Training south of the border: Pathways and process
RV Paul Chan
1450Discussion

Practicing ophthalmology in Canada

Friday June 10, 2011, 1330-1500
Mackenzie

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

  • Identify key strategies for finding a position as surgeon.
  • List ways to secure OR time as a resident.
  • Discuss the subspecialty and geographic distribution of eye care need.
  • Describe the roles of ophthalmology, medicine and allied health in eye care.
  • Discuss the essential elements of billing.

Moderator
Dan Rootman

1545Introduction
Dan Rootman
1550Job hunting for the newly minted surgeon
Devesh Varma
1600Finding OR time for the forward thinking resident
Jeffery Hurwitz
1610Discussion
1620Glut and dearth: Sub-specialty and geographic distribution of eye care needs in Canada over the next 10 years
Lorne Bellan
1630Eye care in context: Ophthalmology, medicine and allied health
Nav Nijhawan
1640Discussion
1650Billing workshop
Rani Karmi
1713Concluding remarks