Jewish General Hospital

Doctor Oscar P. Kasner, ophthalmologist

M.D in medecine, Université de Sherbrooke, faculté de médecine
Résidency in internal médecine, Montréal General Hospital
Residency in ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal
Clinical fellowship in glaucoma, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, School of medicine
Director of glaucoma services, department of ophthalmology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal
Director of glaucoma, McGill University, department of ophthalmology
Teacher, clinician, surgeon researcher, author of many scientific publications
Member of many teaching and research committees
Co-founder and medical Director of the McGill glaucoma information center

Nurse Carole Desharnais

Bachelor degree from Université de Montréal - Science in nursing BSc(N)
BSc(N) in neurology, neurosurgery, and cardiac surgery, BSc(N) in intensive care
Nurse assigned to the Department of Ophtahlmology and operating room, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal since 2004
Speaker
Interested in data gathering for different research projects
Master degree in low vision at L'École d' Optometrie de l' Université de Montréal

Marc Renaud, technician in ophthalmology

Trained in medical and ophthalmic photography, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université Laval de Québec
Certificate, ophthalmology assistant, Centennial College, Toronto
Teacher, Dawson College, Montreal in continuing education
Ophthalmic technician, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal since 1984
Technician, instructor for the McGill Low Vision Center since 1996
Teaching assistant to the “Psycho-social aspects of visual impairment” course at l’École d’Optométrie de l’Université de Montréal
Co-founder and project manager for the “Glaucoma Information Center”
Webmaster for JGH Glaucoma website.
2010: Jewish general hospital's ''Caring Beyond'' Award
2014 Award for Excellence Among Allied Health Professionals
2015 Ordre du Mérite, prix Louis-Lacoste, town of Boucherville
2015 Quebec National Assembly Medal For his dedication to patients and his implication in glaucoma éducation and awareness here and abroad.

Guest Speaker:

Doctor Shawn Cohen, ophthalmologist

Dr. Cohen is a practicing ophthalmologist trained in the US and Canada
Professional member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
Teacher, clinician, surgeon researcher, author of many scientific publications
Author of “I Care About Eye Care”, a book written for patients
Creator and webmaster of http://www.supereyecare.com/, a website dedicated to furthering patient’s knowledge of eye care and eye diseases

Guest speaker:

Doctor Barry Silver, ophthalmologist

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