In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan Chaudry and Danielle Solish talk to Dr. Sapna Sharan, a pediatric and adult strabismus ophthalmologist at the Western University.
She currently holds the position of Associate Professor at the Western University and was the Director of the Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum for Ophthalmology for 9 years. She is the mentorship lead in the Department of Ophthalmology at Schulich School of Medicine, and a part of the accreditation process, and policy-subcommittee at Schulich. Dr Sharan has undergone broad training. She graduated from medical school at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry University, India.
After finishing Ophthalmology residency with the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, she fellowship trained in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at the Save Sight Institute/Sydney Eye Hospital, University of Sydney and then at the IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax. Dr. Sharan is also trained in glaucoma with fellowship training at Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto.She has a keen interest in teaching and a special research interest in Pediatric Glaucomas.
In this episode, we discuss:
Dr. Sharan’s unique journey to and within ophthalmology.
Dr Sharan’s experience training in different countries and her work now.
A day in Dr Sharan’s life.
Dr Sharan’s advice for learners.
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