15 min
Episode 16: Dr. Nina Ahuja Seeing Clearly: A Pre-Clerkship's Guide to All Things Ophthalmology
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- Medicine
In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan Chaudry and Danielle Solish talk to Dr. Nina Ahuja an ophthalmologist at McMaster University.
Dr. Nina Ahuja graduated from med school at McMaster University after which she completed residency in ophthalmology at University of Ottawa. She began her surgical practice in Hamilton in 2003 and was a key contributor in establishing the ophthalmology residency program at McMaster, a program that started in 2005. Dr. Ahuja is an Associate Clinical Professor and Academic Division Head for Ophthalmology at McMaster, as well as President of ACUPO, the Association of Canadian University Professors of Ophthalmology. She is also an award-winning medical educator, a certified health executive, a certified emotional intelligence instructor, author of bestselling book Stress in Medicine, and founder of Docs in Leadership, an organization she created to promote and deliver leadership education to healthcare professionals. She has been an invited guest on several podcasts in Canada and the US to talk about leadership education and physician wellness. She writes a blog for Psychology Today called, "Striving High: Understanding the unique joys and stresses of high achievers."
In this episode, we discuss:
- What drew Dr Ahuja to the field of ophthalmology.
- Dr Ahuja’s experience being a female surgeon, including challenges and advice she has for future female surgeons / physicians.
- Dr Ahuja’s Docs in Leadership Program (https://www.docsinleadership.org/) and her new Managing Stress in Med School and Residency Program (https://www.docsinleadership.org/programs).
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In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan Chaudry and Danielle Solish talk to Dr. Nina Ahuja an ophthalmologist at McMaster University.
Dr. Nina Ahuja graduated from med school at McMaster University after which she completed residency in ophthalmology at University of Ottawa. She began her surgical practice in Hamilton in 2003 and was a key contributor in establishing the ophthalmology residency program at McMaster, a program that started in 2005. Dr. Ahuja is an Associate Clinical Professor and Academic Division Head for Ophthalmology at McMaster, as well as President of ACUPO, the Association of Canadian University Professors of Ophthalmology. She is also an award-winning medical educator, a certified health executive, a certified emotional intelligence instructor, author of bestselling book Stress in Medicine, and founder of Docs in Leadership, an organization she created to promote and deliver leadership education to healthcare professionals. She has been an invited guest on several podcasts in Canada and the US to talk about leadership education and physician wellness. She writes a blog for Psychology Today called, "Striving High: Understanding the unique joys and stresses of high achievers."
In this episode, we discuss:
- What drew Dr Ahuja to the field of ophthalmology.
- Dr Ahuja’s experience being a female surgeon, including challenges and advice she has for future female surgeons / physicians.
- Dr Ahuja’s Docs in Leadership Program (https://www.docsinleadership.org/) and her new Managing Stress in Med School and Residency Program (https://www.docsinleadership.org/programs).
Check out our website: www.eyecurriculum.com
Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/EyeCurriculum
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/EyeCurriculum
15 min