This portion of the Undergraduate Program takes place in the fall of first year during the Introduction to Clinical Skills in Term I. It involves a one-hour didactic lecture and a two-hour session in several small groups. It is designed to introduce you to the clinical skills necessary to perform a basic ophthalmic examination, including using the ophthalmoscope.  

 Please visit our educational resources page for some useful resources (link on the right).

This portion of the curriculum involves five, 3-hour interactive morning sessions taught by the various general and subspecialty ophthalmologists from the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen's.

These sessions will cover a variety of topics pertinent to the provision of primary eye care. These lectures are based on LMCC objectives pertinent to ophthalmology [Pupils, Strabismus and Amblyopia, Diplopia, Eye Redness, Acute Vision Loss and Chronic Vision Loss]. 

These topics are covered in the recommended textbook: Basic Ophthalmology for Medical Students and Primary Care Residents, 8th edition by C. Bradford (ISBN 1-56055-361-8).

We host the Ophthalmology Expanded Clinical Skills Fair in May. It usually takes place on the Friday afternoon, during the week of Ophthalmology classroom teaching.  The session will takes place at Hotel Dieu Hospital.  The Clinical Skills Fair begins with students registering for the afternoon at 1:00 pm in the Eye Clinic at Hotel Dieu.  At 1:10 pm, students separate into their assigned groups and rooms.  At 1:15 pm, the Clinical Skills Fair begins, and the groups pass through six different stations:

• Vision and pupils
• Intraocular pressure and visual fields
• Anterior segment and slit-lamp skills
• Posterior segment and ophthalmoscopy skills
• Extraocular movments and screening children
• Trauma and ocular emergencies

Lecture

During your perioperative rotation in clerkship, we will provide a one-hour didactic session to cover some Ophthalmology Highlights. 

Terms: To be awarded to the final-year student who has exhibited the greatest proficiency in ophthalmology throughout the course of their undergraduate medical training.

Eligibility: All students in the graduating class of Queen's Medical School.

Criteria: The award winner will demonstrate their proficiency in ophthalmology throughout the course of medical school. They will do so by having obtained high standing on the Ophthalmology component of the Phase IIB final examination, having demonstrated competence in ophthalmology based on their performance at the Expanded Clinical Skills Fair or other clinical time spent in the Department, and having demonstrated a keen interest in ophthalmology based on their participation in ophthalmology related research. Any combination of these stated criteria may be used to judge the students to determine their overall proficiency in ophthalmology. 

Past Recipients

2017 - Kashif Visram
2016 - Ioulia Pronina
2015 - Anastasia Prokubouskaya
2014 - Sarah Felder
2013 - Jennifer Gao
2012 - Zainab Khan
2011 - Amaka Eneh
2010 - Davin Johnson
2009 – Edward Moss
2008 – David Almeida 
2007 – Andrea Leung 
2002 – Delan Jinapriya 
2000 – Paul Denton 
1999 – Olivia Dam 
1996 – Ken Fern 
1995 – Laura Ritonja 

Terms: To be awarded to the Queen's medical student (in any year) who obtains the highest standing in a research project related to ophthalmology, presented to Queen's Department of Ophthalmology. The winner will be invited to recieve a plaque of recognition at a Departmental function.  They will later recieve a monetary award ($150) from the Awards Office.

Eligibility: Any Queen's undergraduate medical student who participates in research with Queen's Department of Ophthalmology, and who presents their work to the Department at Grand Rounds or Resident Research Day between January 1 and May 31 of each academic year.  Presentation dates are to be coordinated with the Undergrad Director of Ophthalmology.

Judging: All medical student projects will be judged by members of the Department of Ophthalmology (at least 2 staff and 2 residents) using a standardized evaluation.  Topics for evaluation will include content, quality of presentation, individuality, self-directed learning, and scientific value.  The top project presented will be deemed the winner and awarded the prize.

Past Recipients

2017- Étienne Bérnard-Séguin
2016 - Rachel Curtis
2011 - Lin Xing
2010 - Yaseer Habeeb
2009 – Davin Johnson and Jonathan Hurst
2008 – Rebecca Haque and Mark D’Sousa
2007 - David Almeida and Rustum Karanjia
2006 - Dan Rootman
2005 - Shaun Segal
2001 – David Albiani
1999 – Paul Denton
1998 – Olivia Dam
1997 – Kayvan Amjadi
1995 – Raymond Seto