Dr Marie-Josée Aubin, MD, MPH, MSc (PHO) is a uveitis specialist in Montreal, Canada, with a double appointment as an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine and in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at University of Montreal School of Public Health.
Dr Aubin earned her medical degree at McGill University. She completed an ophthalmology residency at University of Montreal, followed by a fellowship in uveitis at La Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, France. She holds a master in Public Health from University of Montreal, where she was awarded the Prix Armand-Frappier, and a master in Public Health Ophthalmology from the International Center for Eye Health in London, UK.
Her research and teaching interests include access to eye care services, international blindness prevention, screening strategies in ophthalmology, and the study of infectious and inflammatory eye diseases. She is engaged in public health international activities, including the DWB-MSF telemedicine network and the WHO Vision 2020 course modules, and is the founding director of the Global Eye Health Center (Unité de Santé Visuelle Internationale) at University of Montreal.
I have a relationship with a for-profit and/or non-profit to disclose:
- Funded grants or clinical trials: Roche
- All other investments or relationships that could be seen by a reasonable, well-informed participant as having the potential to influence the content of the educational activity: AbbVie, Viatris, Amgen
Sessions auxquelles Dr. Marie-Josée Aubin participe
Vendredi 10 Juin, 2022
SOLDERDescription : Malgré les avancées en diagnostic et en techniques chirurgicales, les populations éloignées et marginalisées sont souvent mal desservies. Cet atelier vise à explorer différentes modalités, telles les téléphones intelligents, la télémédecine et les unités mobiles, ayant pour but de d’atteindre les communautés éloignées et les populations urbaines marginalisées. Certains membre...
Samedi 11 Juin, 2022
Description : Malgré l’universalité des soins de santé au Canada, d’importantes disparités, notamment en matière de facteurs de risque, d’accès aux services de soins de santé, de morbidité et de mortalité, continuent de toucher les populations vulnérables. Les causes sous-jacentes de ces disparités en santé sont associées à des iniquités sociales, économiques, culturelles et politiques. Vous souhaitez vous impliquer dans la prestation de soins oculaires au sein d...
Dimanche 12 Juin, 2022
Learning Objectives:At the end of this session participants will be able to:• Describe the impact of visual impairment on overall health maintenance• Understand the unique aspect of eye health needs in vulnerable populations such as homelessness• Describe the Canadian human resource landscape and challenges augmented by COVID. CanMEDS Roles: Health Advocate, Collaborator
Authors: Marie-Josée Aubin, Mélanie Hébert, Soumaya Bouhout, Ellen E. Freeman.Author Disclosure Block: M. Aubin: None. M. Hébert: None. S. Bouhout: None. E.E. Freeman: None.Abstract Body:
Learning Objectives:At the end of this session participants will be able to:• Understand the specific niche that an academic global ophthalmologist fills• Describe various possible career paths and training in global ophthalmology• Demonstrate how technology can increase access to eye health CanMEDS Roles: Health Advocate, Collaborator
Sessions auxquelles Dr. Marie-Josée Aubin assiste
Jeudi 9 Juin, 2022
Vendredi 10 Juin, 2022
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Determine the ocular conditions associated with obstructive sleep apneaDescribe how racism operates within health care in parallel ways to how racism operates in other settingsProvide a framework for how we can move from supportive statements to anti-racist actionCanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar
At the end of this session participants will be able to:Demonstrate increased knowledge in the diagnosis and management of several infectious uveitis pathologies Describe various retinal imaging findings in uveitis Describe various retinal imaging findings in uveitisCanMEDS Roles:Medical Expert, Scholar
At the end of this session participants will be able to:• Demonstrate increased knowledge on the use of biosimilar agents and fluid analysis in the diagnosis and management of uveitis. • Integrate pearls on the management of ocular hypertension, postoperative inflammation in uveitis. CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this symposium, participants will be able to:Describe the impact of racism in medicine and healthcare, and identify approaches towards active anti-racismDescribe emerging research on gender equity in ophthalmologyApply best practices to become effective allies and advocates in the healthcare setting, with a special emphasis on the needs of vulnerable populationsIntegrate Indigenous health concep...
Samedi 11 Juin, 2022
Objectifs d’apprentissageÀ la fin de la session, les participants pourront :Repérer des propositions canadiennes novatrices de recherche en rétine et les avantages escomptésDécrire comment l’utilisation des innovations numériques en ophtalmologie peut optimiser les soins aux patientsRôles CanMEDS : Érudit, expert médicale Le présent symposium a été élaboré conjointement avec la SCO et Bayer de man...
Dimanche 12 Juin, 2022
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Recognize features of optic neuritis requiring prompt investigation and more aggressive managementDescribe the challenges of and barriers to delivering eye care to indigent populationsRecognize features of optic neuritis requiring prompt investigation and more aggressive management