CORS National Survey of Canadian Ophthalmology Residency Education in 2014 Kim Le, MD MPH Lulu Bursztyn MD, Mona Harissi-Dagher MD Annual Meeting of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society June 18, 2015, Victoria, BC Canadian Ophthalmological Residents’ Society (CORS) A Committee of the COS
Disclosure I do not have any affiliation with a commercial organization that may have a connection to the content of my presentation
Background CORS = 15 residency programs All meet standards but training experiences differ Limited info on national training – PubMed “Canadian ophthalmology residency” 10 hits – Resident satisfaction, jobs, surgical simulation, CaRMS
Purpose Describe the clinical, surgical and other educational activities across Canadian ophthalmology residency programs
Methods Cross-sectional study National online survey PGY 2-5 (Jan – March 2014) 10 questions – Clinical experience – Surgeries – Educational activities – Career plans
Results Response rate: 41 % By PGY yr R2: 25 % R3: 24 % R4: 26 % R5: 24 % Male 51%, female 49% Programn=65 UBC9 Alberta3 Calgary3 Saskatchewan5 Manitoba2 Western5 Queens3 McMaster0 Toronto10 Ottawa5 McGill8 Montreal5 Sherbrooke2 Laval2 Dalhousie3
Clinical rotations
Lasers (full procedures) %
Core surgeries (full cases) Mean (SD)Range Cataract 167 (145) Trabeculectomy 9 (9) Horizontal strabismus 33 (27)
Subspecialty surgeries Retina %
Subspecialty surgeries Peds %
Subspecialty surgeries Cornea %
Subspecialty surgeries Trauma %
Subspecialty surgeries
Teaching Time (hours per week)
Research & Study % Time (weeks per year)
Rounds & Conferences (per year) %
Program Director meetings Frequency %
Fellowships
Subspecialties (%)
Discussion Clinical: 3-4 month rotations – Less: uveitis, path, oncology, refractive, low vision – Lasers: >10 of each (but less SLT/ALT) Surgical: 167 cataracts, 9 trabs, 33 strab – Subspecialty surgeries: 1-9 of each – Less: PKP, PRK/LASIK, Floor #, Buckle, PPV Educational activities: – 2 weeks research & study time – 1 Grand Rounds & conference Fellowship: 55% yes
Limitations Observational study Response bias Not based on graduation data Not stratified by program Volume = Competence?
Conclusion First publication to describe clinical, surgical and other educational activities of Canadian ophthalmology residents National trends help programs and individuals assess their own training
Acknowledgements Dan Rootman, UCLA COS sponsor CORS members participation CORS Business Meeting Saturday, June 3pm Esquimalt room