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Caps for Cataracts

University of Saskatchewan students support global need for cataract surgeries.

CaRMS Ophthalmology Resident Panel Series: Dalhousie, Queen’s, Toronto, McMaster, and Western

The first-ever national resident panel series in ophthalmology.

Event Summary: 2021-22 McGill University Ophthalmology Virtual Open House

The McGill University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences held a Virtual Open House on December 17th, 2021.

Event Summary: 2021-22 University of Saskatchewan Ophthalmology Town Hall

The University of Saskatchewan hosted their Ophthalmology virtual open house event on November 17, 2021.

Résumé d'évènement: 2021-22 Portes ouvertes de l'Université de Sherbrooke CaRMS

La soirée Portes Ouvertes de l'Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS), qui a eu lieu le 6 décembre.

Event Summary: 2021-22 University of Alberta CaRMS Open House

University of Alberta Ophthalmology Virtual Open House event took place on November 16, 2021.

Event Summary: 2021-22 Dalhousie University CaRMS Meet the Program Info Session

The Dalhousie University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences held their virtual CaRMS Meet the Program Info Session on December 9, 2021.

Event Summary: 2021-22 University of Toronto CaRMS Open House

University of Toronto held their virtual CaRMS Ophthalmology Open House on December 15, 2021.

Résumé d’évènement: 2021-22 Séance virtuelle CaRMS de l’Université de Montréal

La séance d’information CaRMS du programme de résidence en ophtalmologie de l’Université de Montréal a eu lieu le 9 décembre 2021 dernier.

Résumé d’évènement: 2021-22 Session d’information CaRMS de l’Université Laval

La session d’information CaRMS pour le programme de résidence en ophtalmologie à l’Université Laval s’est effectué le 21 décembre.

Event Summary: 2021-22 Queen’s University Ophthalmology Town Hall

Queen’s Ophthalmology planned four virtual Town Hall events from October to January, each involving a small panel of residents and staff and an intimate gathering of medical students.

Event Summary: 2021-22 University of Calgary CaRMS Program Info Session

The University of Calgary Section of Ophthalmology held their virtual CaRMS Program Info Session on November 30, 2021.

Event Summary: 2021-22 University of British Columbia CaRMS Open House

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences held their virtual CaRMS Open House on November 5, 2021.

Event Summary: The 1st COSIG Annual Meeting: A National Conference on Ophthalmology & Global Health

On May 29th, 2021, the Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG) hosted its 1st Annual Meeting (Virtual).

The Lens Pod

The Lens Pod is a medical student-run podcast designed to help medical trainees navigate the field of ophthalmology.

Event Summary: 2021-22 University of Ottawa CaRMS Open House

The University of Ottawa’s Department of Ophthalmology held their first of four virtual CaRMS Open House information sessions on October 27th, 2021.

BroadEYE Podcast

The BroadEYE podcast explores knowledge gaps in ophthalmology and eye care.

Event Summary: EyeExplore 2021

For the first time, medical students at the University of Ottawa hosted their own virtual ophthalmology conference – EyeExplore 2021.

Learning Platform: OCTcases.com

OCTcases.com is a free, case-based learning platform created by University of Toronto ophthalmologists and resident physicians to help eye-care professionals and learners hone their skills in interpreting OCT scans.

Résumé d’évènement: 2020-21 Séance d’information CaRMS du département d'ophtalmologie de l’Université Laval

La soirée Portes Ouvertes de l'Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS), qui a eu lieu le 6 décembre.

Event Summary: 2020-21 Western University Ophthalmology Virtual Town Hall

Western University’s Ophthalmology program held their first of two Virtual Open Houses on January 6th, 2021.

Résumé d’évènement: 2020-21 Séance d’info CaRMS du département d'ophtalmologie de l’Université de Montréal

La rencontre informative pré-CaRMS sur le programme d'ophtalmologie de l’Université de Montréal a eu lieu en ligne le 18 décembre 2020.

Event Summary: 2020-21 University of Calgary Ophthalmology Meet-and-Greet

The University of Calgary Ophthalmology program held a series of two meet-and-greet sessions on December 12th and 13th.

Event Summary: 2020-21 University of Ottawa Town Halls 1&2

The University of Ottawa’s Department of Ophthalmology held their first two information sessions on October 21th and November 25th 2020.

Event Summary: 2020-21 University of Toronto Ophthalmology Virtual Open House

The University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences held their inaugural Toronto Ophthalmology Virtual Open House on Wednesday December 9th, 2020.

Event Summary: 2020-21 UManitoba Ophthalmology Virtual Open House

The UManitoba Department of Ophthalmology held a Virtual Open House event for prospective CaRMS applicants on December 1st, 2020.

Event Summary: 2020-21 Queen’s Ophthalmology Town Hall

Queen’s University held their first of 3 town hall sessions on November 14th, 2020.

Event Summary: 2020-21 Dalhousie Meet the Program

The Dalhousie Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences held their Meet the Program event on December 3rd, 2020.

Event Summary: 2020-21 McMaster University Ophthalmology Town Hall

The McMaster University Department of Ophthalmology held their first of multiple Town Halls on November 11th, 2020.

Event Summary: 2020-21 UBC Ophthalmology Program Virtual Fair

The UBC Department of Ophthalmology held their Virtual Fair on November 12th, 2020.

Event Summary: 2020-21 University of Alberta CaRMS information session

The University of Alberta’s Department of Ophthalmology held their CaRMS information session on November 5th for medical students in clerkship interested in Ophthalmology.