Women in Ophthalmology Symposium

When:

11:15 AM, Saturday 21 Jun 2025 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Where:

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom C

Theme:

Women in Ophthalmology

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Describe how suppressing and avoiding emotions contributes to stress and illness
Demonstrate the “design success” of painful emotions in maintaining our health and wellness
Identify different emotional circuits, their distinct purposes, and how they bring our systems back to health and balance
Practice strategies to comfortably reintegrate the full spectrum of emotional experiences into our lives

CanMEDS: Health Advocate, Medical Expert

Dr. Setareh Ziai, MD

Speaker

Joanna Cheek MD, FRCPC, MFA

Keynote speaker

Sub Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

Joanna Cheek MD, FRCPC, MFA

Keynote speaker

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