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Article: An analysis of undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada
Title | An analysis of undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Curriculum |
Issue Date | 2009 |
Citation | Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009, v. 44, n. 5, p. 513-518 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Objective: To investigate the adequacy of undergraduate ophthalmology education in Canada in comparison with the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) guidelines. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants: First-year residents who had graduated from Canadian medical schools. Methods: Eligible residents were invited to participate in an online survey in 2007. Data were categorized by demographic variables, and basic statistics were done. Results: Responses were obtained from 386 of the 1425 individuals (27.0%) contacted. The majority (64.0%) stated they had "too little" or "no exposure" to ophthalmology in medical school. The majority (76.2%) of respondents stated that they had had 1 week or less of overall exposure to ophthalmology. Sufficient exposure to several ICO core subspecialty areas was reported, including lens/cataract (81.1%) and cornea/external diseases (81.6%); however, some areas did not receive adequate time allocation, such as vitreoretinal disease (41.9%). Similarly, competency was obtained in certain ICO examination skills, including assessment of visual acuity (83.3%) and pupillary reflexes (90.7%) but was not achieved for other skills, such as fundoscopy (52.3%), slit-lamp examination (44.8%), and intraocular pressure assessment (19.9%). When asked whether sufficient ophthalmology knowledge and skills had been obtained during medical school, only 42.9% and 25.9% agreed, respectively. Conclusions: Undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada contains gaps in certain key areas. Developing a national, standardized curriculum could ensure that medical students acquire competency in the ophthalmology knowledge and skills required for future clinical practice. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/228085 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.3 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.753 |
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dc.contributor.author | Noble, Jason | - |
dc.contributor.author | Somal, Kirandeep | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gill, Harmeet S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, Wai Ching | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-08-01T06:45:09Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-08-01T06:45:09Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009, v. 44, n. 5, p. 513-518 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0008-4182 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/228085 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To investigate the adequacy of undergraduate ophthalmology education in Canada in comparison with the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) guidelines. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants: First-year residents who had graduated from Canadian medical schools. Methods: Eligible residents were invited to participate in an online survey in 2007. Data were categorized by demographic variables, and basic statistics were done. Results: Responses were obtained from 386 of the 1425 individuals (27.0%) contacted. The majority (64.0%) stated they had "too little" or "no exposure" to ophthalmology in medical school. The majority (76.2%) of respondents stated that they had had 1 week or less of overall exposure to ophthalmology. Sufficient exposure to several ICO core subspecialty areas was reported, including lens/cataract (81.1%) and cornea/external diseases (81.6%); however, some areas did not receive adequate time allocation, such as vitreoretinal disease (41.9%). Similarly, competency was obtained in certain ICO examination skills, including assessment of visual acuity (83.3%) and pupillary reflexes (90.7%) but was not achieved for other skills, such as fundoscopy (52.3%), slit-lamp examination (44.8%), and intraocular pressure assessment (19.9%). When asked whether sufficient ophthalmology knowledge and skills had been obtained during medical school, only 42.9% and 25.9% agreed, respectively. Conclusions: Undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada contains gaps in certain key areas. Developing a national, standardized curriculum could ensure that medical students acquire competency in the ophthalmology knowledge and skills required for future clinical practice. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology | - |
dc.subject | Curriculum | - |
dc.title | An analysis of undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3129/i09-127 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-70349443561 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 44 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 5 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 513 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 518 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1715-3360 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000271085900006 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0008-4182 | - |