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MJM MedTalks (S02E07+08): Global Ophthalmology: A Talk with Dr. Nathan Congdon

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  • Samy Amghar,
  • Nathan Congdon, MD, MPH,
  • Katherine Lan, MSc, BScH,
  • Masha (Maryia) Samuel, MSc, BSc,
  • Renée-Claude Bider, MSc, BSc,
  • Esther SH Kang, MDCM,
  • Vanessa Ross,
  • Jan Pack, MSc, BSc,
  • Khiran Arumugam, MSc, BSc,
  • Susan Joanne Wang, MDCM, MSc
Samy Amghar
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Nathan Congdon, MD, MPH
Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast; Department of Preventive Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-Sen University
Katherine Lan, MSc, BScH
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)
Esther SH Kang, MDCM
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University; Department of Anesthesia, McGill University Health Centre
Vanessa Ross
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Jan Pack, MSc, BSc
RIKEN Institute; McGill University
Khiran Arumugam, MSc, BSc
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
Susan Joanne Wang, MDCM, MSc
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University
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Published 2025-01-26

Keywords

  • Ophthalmology,
  • ocular health,
  • glaucoma,
  • global health,
  • rural health,
  • myopia,
  • outreach
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Amghar S, Congdon N, Lan K, Samuel M, Bider R-C, Kang ES, Ross V, Pack J, Arumugam K, Wang SJ. MJM MedTalks (S02E07+08): Global Ophthalmology: A Talk with Dr. Nathan Congdon. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 26 [cited 2025 Nov. 9];. Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/1156

Copyright (c) 2025 Samy Amghar, Nathan Congdon, MD, MPH, Katherine Lan, BScH, MSc, Masha (Maryia) Samuel, BSc, Renée-Claude Bider, BSc, MSc, Esther SH Kang, MDCM, Vanessa Ross, Jan Pack, BSc, MSc, Khiran Arumugam, BSc, MSc, Susan Joanne Wang, MSc, MDCM

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Abstract

McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM) MedTalks is a Podcast series where members of the medical and health science communities are interviewed on topics related to career, research, advocacy and more. The aim of MedTalks is to open a space where experienced professionals and researchers can share information and advice for trainees in healthcare and medical sciences. In a two-part episode, Samy Amghar, MJM Podcast Team member and second-year medical student at McGill University interviews guest-expert and global ophthalmologist Dr. Nathan Congdon. The first episode covers Dr. Congdon’s career, his experience practicing ophthalmology in low- and middle-income countries, and the importance of multidisciplinary teams in global health. The second episode focuses on some of Dr. Congdon’s research projects, including the ENGINE trials, discusses the future of global ophthalmology, and offers advice for trainees interested in ophthalmology and global health. The show notes include a glossary of terms, links to publications referenced in the episode, and a full transcript of our conversation.

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