About
Mission
The following platforms serve as the basis for our activities
- To provide a strong voice for ophthalmology residents across the country by representing and consolidating resident interests and needs
- To promote excellence in ophthalmology training across Canada by identifying current issues perceived by Canadian residents and working together to find solutions
- To initiate research projects that engage residents from across the country and foster collaborative efforts
- To assist residents with fellowship and career planning
- To increase awareness regarding future challenges that young ophthalmologists will face and provide a platform for advocacy
Executive Committee 2024-25
- President: Cody Lo (University of Ottawa)
- Vice-President: Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen (University of Toronto)
- Research Directors: Britta Gustavson (University of British Columbia), Stuti Misty Tanya (McGill University)
- Directors of Education and External Affairs: John Liu (Queen’s University), Mariam Issa (University of Toronto)
- Director of Communications: Antoine Sylvestre-Bouchard (University of Calgary)
- Social Director: Reem Aziz (University of Ottawa)
- Director of Fellowship Opportunities: Siddharth Nath (McGill University)
Executive Committee 2023-24
- President: Eunice You (Université Laval)
- Vice-President: Cody Lo (University of Ottawa)
- Research Directors: Keean Nanji (McMaster University) and Tony Jin (McGill University)
- Chief Social Chair: John Liu (Queen’s University)
- Fellowship Liaison: Stuti Misty Tanya (McGill University)
- Liaison for COS Board of Directors: Setareh Ziai (University of Ottawa Eye Institute)
- Director of Education and External Affairs: Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen (University of Toronto)
- Faculty Advisor: Setareh Ziai (University of Ottawa Eye Institute)
- Director of Communications: Antoine Sylvestre-Bouchard (University of Calgary)
Past Presidents
- Eunice You: Université Laval, 2023
- Maryam Eslami: University of British Columbia, 2022
- Michael Thai Binh Nguyen: University of Toronto, 2021
- Majd Mustafa: McGill University, 2020
- Irfan Nizarali Kherani: University of Ottawa, 2019
- Milad Modabber: McGill University, 2018
- Stephanie Low: University of Toronto, 2017
- Amandeep Rai: University of Toronto, 2016
- Zale Mednick: Queen’s University, 2015
- Kim Le: McGill University, 2014
- Lulu Bursztyn: Western University, 2013
- Tom Gonder: University of Calgary, 2012
- Dan Rootman: University of Toronto, 2011
- Kelly Schweitzer: Queen’s University, 2010