Annual EPSAC Meeting 2026
June 4-6, 2026
White Point, NS
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AGENDA for 2026
2026 Annual Ophthalmology Meeting Agenda
June 4-6, 2026
White Point Beach, NS
Thursday June 4, 2026 (Lakeside Hall)
7:00 – 10:00 pm President’s Welcome Reception
Friday June 5, 2026 (Atlantic Room)
* All presentations include a 10-minute question & answer session in time allotted*
7:30 – 8:15 am Registration & Continental breakfast
8:15 – 8:20 am President’s Welcome – Dr. Lesya Shuba
8:20 – 8:40 am Dr. Paul Rafuse: Departmental update
8:40 – 9:20 am Dr. Andrii Ruban (Virtual from Ukraine): War ocular trauma
9:20 – 10:10 am Dr. Bal Chauhan: Advances in OCT imaging for the diagnosis and follow-up of glaucoma
10:10 – 10:40 am Break & Exhibits (Atlantic Room)
10:40 – 11:30 pm Dr. Ken Rockwood: What passive measures of frailty are available readily on my patients?
11:30 – 12:00 pm Resident Presentations
Dr. Sorayya Seddigh: Look under the lid: From lid edema to the apex of the problem
Dr. Ahmed Abdelall: A case of bilateral acute angle closure: When the mechanism changes management
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch & Exhibits (Atlantic Room & Elliott’s Dining Room)
1:00 – 2:00 pm Mr. John Bragg: Conversation with a local
rural self-made billionaire.
2:00 – 2:40 pm Dr. Ken Rockwood: Is 75 a magic number in understanding the diseases of aging?
2:40 – 3:10 pm Dr. Angela Fajardo: Cornea tips for everyone
3:10 – 3:50 pm Dr. Dan O’Brien: Childhood vision screening
3:50 – 4:00 pm End of day announcements
6:30 – 10:30 pm Dinner & Entertainment by: Tristan Legg (Lakeside Hall)
2026 Annual Ophthalmology Meeting Agenda
June 4-6, 2026
White Point Beach, NS
Saturday June 6, 2026 (Atlantic Room)
8:00 – 9:30 am Business Meeting & Breakfast (EPSAC Members only)
(Lakeside Hall)
Continental breakfast for all others (Atlantic Room)
9:30 – 10:00 am Dr. Iva Smrz: Satisfying career as an ophthalmologist in private practice
10:00 – 10:30 am Dr. Rishi Gupta: I think, ergo I am (Virtual)
10:30 – 11:00 am Break & Exhibits (Atlantic Room)
11:00 – 11:30 am Dr. Dani Cadieux: Residency update
11:30 – 11:50 pm Dr. Marcelo Nicolela: Treatment of pseudo exfoliative glaucoma: Role for early lens extraction?
11:50 – 12:00 pm Closing remarks: Dr. Lesya Shuba
Meeting objectives:
Identify principles of geriatric care and evaluate their impact on clinical decisions.
CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Health Advocate
Apply updated clinical knowledge to diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management of major eye diseases (glaucoma, cornea, retina, pediatric).
CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar
Describe evidence-based strategies for maintaining physical, mental, and social well-being.
CanMEDS Roles: Professional, Health Advocate
Integrate self-care and well-being strategies into daily practice.
CanMEDS Roles: Professional, Health Advocate
This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Dalhousie University Continuing
Professional Development and Medical Education. You may claim a maximum of 7.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Educationally approved by Dalhousie University Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education.