In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Danielle Solish and Emaan Chaudry talk to Dr. Maxwell Gelkopf and Dr. John Liu, both current Ophthalmology residents in their PGY-1 year at Western University and Queen’s University respectively.

Dr. Gelkopf graduated from biomedical sciences at University of Guelph in 2018, and completed his MD at McMaster University in 2021. He is currently a resident physician in Western University’s ophthalmology program. He is currently completing his off-service rotation in paediatric emergency medicine, and will continue to be off-service until June 2022, completing rotations in specialities that will enhance his ophthalmology education.

Dr. Liu is a first year ophthalmology resident at Queen's University. He completed his undergraduate studies at Queen's University, medical school at University of British Columbia, and completed a Research Fellowship with Dr. Ike Ahmed in Toronto before he began residency. He is currently doing a block of ophthalmology before he starts CTU/Internal Medicine next!

In this episode, we discuss:

- Dr. Gelkopf and Dr. Liu’s transition to residency and their responsibilities as clerks vs. a resident.

- Their path to ophthalmology and their interest in other specialties.

- The differences and similarities between their ophthalmology programs (Western University and Queen’s University).

- The relationship and camaraderie amongst ophthalmology residents in different programs.

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