Western University - Ophthalmology - London

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Western University – Ophthalmology – London

Ophthalmology

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Dr. Inas Makar

Program Director

Mia O'Neil

Program Administrator

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Canadian Medical Graduates

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Program Highlights

Quick Facts

In the five year duration of training, residents are provided up to 6 months of electives. These are usually taken in the form of community electives, subspecialty exposure or research electives.
Ratio of residents to faculty is 6 — 8 core residents (PGY-2 to PGY-5) to 20 faculty.
The ophthalmology program sees approximately 50,000 patients per year, approximately 40,000 of whom are seen “in house”. We perform approximately 6,500 surgical procedures in operating rooms and approximately 2,200 surgical procedures in procedure rooms within the clinical facilities.
Approximately 3,300 laser surgeries are performed clinically in the management of retinal disease and glaucoma. Our diagnostic and orthoptic facilities, which are unique in the region, see approximately 14,000 patients per year and provide testing reports to referring physicians throughout the region.
There are no mandatory rural rotations.

General Information

Residents in our program are available to answer questions about the program to prospective CaRMS applicants. Please contact domeducation@lhsc.on.ca for a list of Residents and their contact information.

Our Residents can answer questions about their level of satisfaction in the program; program strengths and weakness; lifestyle in London and other important questions about the program.

Potential Candidates should visit this website for information relating to Program Town halls and testimonials.

Salary Information

Post graduate salaries and benefits differ by province and are determined by two things: your training year, and the province you work in. See below the salaries and benefits for Western University - Ophthalmology - London.

London

London is a Canadian city in southwestern Ontario, just north of Lake Erie and the U.S. border. It’s home to the University of Western Ontario. Among the city’s range of museums are Museum London, a showcase for regional art and historical artefacts, and the interactive Children’s Museum. The city centre features numerous parks and greenways along the Thames River.

Resident Experience

Current resident

PGY-1

Focused on resident learning, supportive

Friendly, supportive

When its not working time family comes first for me, spending time with my parents, siblings, son and husband

Being more involved with the staff.

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