Structure & Leadership

Dr. Peter Kertes

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Dr. Allan Slomovic

The role of the Vice-Chair Education is to maintain a clear vision of education and training priorities for the Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences. The Vice-Chair monitors current practices and, as a key advisor to the Chair, develops and recommends short- and long-term strategic goals to ensure supports are in place for medical education, residency training, fellowship training and continuing professional development (CPD) at a very high standard. Vice-Chair Education oversees the department's Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Fellowship, and Continuing Professional Development educational activities.

Dr. Valerie Wallace

The Vice-Chair Basic Research works with the Vice-Chair Clinical Research to enhance and promote the quality and profile of the department's many research initiatives. The Vice-Chair also plays an important role organizing the department's Faculty and Trainee Research Day and maintaining relationships with the Vision Science Research Program of the Faculty of Medicine as well as the many Research Institutes that house our vision researchers.  These include and the DKJ Eye Institute at the Krembil Research Institute as well as the Sunnybrook Research Institute, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, the Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and the SickKids Research Institute.

Dr. Rajeev Muni

Dr. Radha Kohly

The Vice-Chair Clinical Affairs oversees and ensures coordination and delivery of quality clinical education at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. As well as considering resident and fellow training objectives, the Vice-Chair Clinical oversees the department's various areas of specialized clinical service - Cornea and Anterior Segment, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocuplastics, Ophthalmic Pathology, Paediatric & Strabismus, Retina & Vitreous, and Uveitis.

The Chiefs of Service promote the academic mission of the department within the realms of research, education and the provision of clinical service in their subspecialty. Service Chiefs are appointed by the Executive Committee of the Department after input from the faculty within that subspecialty. They advise the Executive Committee and other department committees regarding any aspect of the academic mission related to their service speciality.

Dr. Nupura Bakshi

The role of the Vice Chair of Faculty Development (FD), Diversity and Equity and Global Health is to develop and oversee programs to promote these three areas. In FD, programs for Faculty will be developed, in areas such as mentorship, teaching, health and wellness, promotions, leadership and programs specific to stage-of-career, with the goal of providing Faculty with the support and skills necessary to reach their full potential. The area of Diversity and Equity involves hosting and supporting events specific to under-represented groups within DOVS and to ensure representation is considered in the Department. The goal in Global Health will be to provide a vision and strategic plan not only for the clinical care of underserviced populations both locally and abroad but also to foster symbiotic relationships that foster exchange, teaching, and excellence in Ophthalmology.