In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan Chaudry and Danielle Solish talk to Dr. Jim Denstedt, a current Ophthalmology resident at the University of Ottawa in his PGY-2 year.

Dr. Denstedt graduated from medical school at Western University in 2020. While in medical school, Jim pursued interests both in teaching and research. He taught prep courses for Undergraduate Physiology exams at Western and prior to medical school taught MCAT Biology for 2 years. With respect to research, Jim worked under the supervision of Dr. Cindy Hutnik with projects focused on modeling wound healing after glaucoma surgery in a 3D bioartificial tissue model. His work also sought to test a variety of wound healing modulating molecules as potential candidates for adjunctive therapy with glaucoma surgery.

In this episode, we discuss:

- What drew Dr. Denstedt to Ophthalmology.

- Dr. Denstedt’s involvement in research throughout medical school and residency.

- Advice for medical students interested in ophthalmology, including tips on electives and reference letters.

- How Dr. Denstedt managed stress during medical school and how he continues to deal with managing stress during his residency.

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