The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Attendees registered as exhibitors, spouses and guests are not eligible for CME credits.

On this page:
2007 Annual Meeting CME Credit
2008 Joint Meeting CME Credit
2008 Subspecialty Day CME Credit
Attendance Verification for CME Reporting
CME Credit Reporting
Proof of Attendance
Annual Meeting JCAHPO CE Credit
CME Transcripts

2007 Annual Meeting CME Credit

The deadline to claim CME credit from the 2007 Annual Meeting and Subspecialty Day was Jan. 23, 2008. Consult CME Central for more information.

2008 Joint Meeting CME Credit

The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 31 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Portions of the meeting identified for credit include Annual Meeting scientific sessions, instruction courses, roundtable discussions, scientific exhibits and posters, and the video program.

In order to comply with the policies of the ACCME, the Academy cannot allow the purchase of overlapping course tickets.

2008 Subspecialty Day CME Credit

The Academy designates the following educational activities as AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• Cornea Subspecialty Day: Maximum of 7 credits
• Glaucoma Subspecialty Day: Maximum of 7 credits
• Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day: Maximum of 7 credits
• Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day: Maximum of 14 credits
• Retina Subspecialty Day: Maximum of 14 credits
• Uveitis Subspecialty Day: Maximum of 7 credits

Attendance Verification for CME Reporting

Before processing requests for CME credit, the Academy must verify your attendance at Annual Meeting and/or Subspecialty Day. In order to be verified for CME or auditing purposes, you must do one of the following:

1. Register in advance, receive materials in the mail and turn in the Final Program and/or Subspecialty Day Syllabus exchange voucher(s) onsite;
2. Register in advance and pick up your badge onsite at the Advance Registration counter, if materials did not arrive before you traveled to the meeting;
3. Register onsite;
4. Use your ExpoCard at the meeting.

CME Credit Reporting

To report credits earned during the 2008 Coding Camp, Subspecialty Day, and/or the Annual Meeting, mail the CME form from the back of your Final Program, or claim credits online at CME Central, beginning December 2008. The deadline to claim 2008 credits will be in January 2009.

The Academy transcript cannot list individual course attendance. It will list only the overall credits spent in educational activities at the Coding Camp, Subspecialty Day, and/or the Annual Meeting.

For Academy Members

As a service to members only, the Academy maintains a transcript of Academy-sponsored CME credits earned, provided the member reports those credits to the Academy. Members may also report credit earned through other CME providers, so that a record of all CME credits earned is available on a single transcript. The Academy does not verify the accuracy of non-Academy CME credits reported by members.

Transcripts are available through CME Central.

For Nonmembers

The Academy does not provide CME credit transcripts for nonmembers but will provide nonmembers with verification of credits earned and reported for a single Academy-sponsored CME activity, such as the Annual Meeting, Subspecialty Day, BCSC section or videotape program. However, it is the responsibility of nonmembers to verify the following with their own reporting agencies (professional associations, hospitals, state licensing boards, etc.):

1. Whether Academy credits are applicable;
2. Whether onsite registration forms or proof-of-attendance letters are acceptable as documents of meeting attendance;
3. Whether course attendance verification forms are acceptable as documents of individual course attendance.

Proof of Attendance

The following types of attendance verification will be available during the meeting for those who need them for reimbursement or hospital privileges, or for nonmembers to report CME credit:

1. CME Credit Reporting/Proof-of-attendance letters
2. The Onsite Registration Form
3. Instruction Course Verification Form

Annual Meeting JCAHPO CE Credit

Some courses have been reviewed by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) and awarded continuing education credit toward certification or recertification in ophthalmic medical assisting for COA, COT, and COMT levels. These courses are identified in the Advance Program and Final Program with  and classified as either Group A or Group B.

Retain the proof of attendance portion of the course evaluation form. Credit must be claimed directly with JCAHPO when you are ready to recertify. Please note: JCAHPO credits can not be claimed on the Academy's online system.

Although JCAHPO has awarded continuing education credit for the specified courses, JCAHPO does not sponsor these or any other review course. Consult the JCAHPO Web site for more information.

CME Transcripts

Academy members can view and print their CME Transcripts online. You will need to log on using your last name and Academy ID number. Contact the Academy's CME Registrar with any questions.