Sanjay Sharma M.D., FRCSC, (born 1967) is a Canadian ophthalmologist, epidemiologist, and Professor of ophthalmology and epidemiology at Queen's University.[1] He currently serves as head of the retina service at Hotel Dieu Hospital.[2] Sharma is known for developing MEDSKL, a free open access medical education (FOAMed) initiative, for medical students that is promoted through the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) and used by medical students in more than 50 universities.[3] As a result, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) granted him the John Reudy award for innovation in medical education in 2017. He also received the Ontario Medical Association achievement award 2012 - Innovation in the field of Ophthalmology,[4] an American academy of ophthalmology achievement award (2004) and the Ron Michaels Foundation award (1998).
Sanjay Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University, Queen's University. |
| Occupation(s) | Eye physician and surgeon, Professor. |
| Known for | Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, Founder of MEDSKL. |
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Sharma is an eye physician, a surgeon and a medical retina specialist whose main areas of research are macular degeneration.[5] Sharma is also an ophthalmologist and retina specialist at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston Ontario and serves as Research director in ophthalmology at Queen’s University.[6] During his career, he served as a founding editor of the Evidence Based Ophthalmology, a journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; and InsiderMedicine.com, a physician powered news organization in 2006.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Floaters, light flashes may signal retinal tear". CBC News. November 26, 2009.
- ^ "Regular screening for glaucoma is critical". Canadian-Universities.net. May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Free website for medical students a prescription for augmented digital learning". CTV News. September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Queen's eye specialist honoured for digital teaching innovations". Kingston Herald. April 30, 2012.
- ^ "La détection précoce est une clé du diagnostic du glaucome". CAN-ACN (Canadian Association of Neuroscience).
- ^ "Visudyne looks promising for treating wet AMD". Healio – Ocular Surgery News. January 15, 2001.
- ^ "Husband and wife doctor team provide healthy alternative to Googling". Canadian-Universities.net. November 17, 2006.