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Annual Meeting and Subspecialty Day CME Credit

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

Academy's CME Mission Statement
The purpose of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is to present ophthalmologists with the highest quality lifelong learning opportunities that promote improvement and change in physician practices, performance or competence, thus enabling such physicians to maintain or improve the competence and professional performance needed to provide the best possible eye care for their patients.
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2013 Annual Meeting CME Credit
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live activity for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Medical Association has determined that non–U.S. licensed physicians who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Attendees registered as exhibitors, spouses or guests are not eligible to receive CME credit.

Portions of the meeting identified for credit include Annual Meeting scientific sessions, instruction courses, Skills Transfer courses, Breakfast With the Experts, AAOE Saturday Program, Scientific Papers and Posters, the Video Program, and the Jackson Memorial Lecture at the Opening Session.

Portions of the meeting not eligible for credit include, but are not limited to, committee meetings, viewing exhibits, attending Special Meetings & Events, the AAOE General Session, social networking and any affiliate event.

2013 Annual Meeting Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.
  • Identify major advances in key areas of cutting-edge research and technology in ophthalmology.
  • Incorporate skills and techniques from the hands-on Skills Transfer courses into their daily practice.
  • Integrate practice management strategies to address critical business and operational tasks in the ophthalmologist's practice.
  • Develop strategies to identify and address their own individual professional practice gaps.

2013 Annual Meeting Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of ophthalmologists, nurses, ophthalmic technicians and other allied health personnel who are engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, as well as business managers responsible for managing the business aspects of an ophthalmic practice.

2013 Subspecialty Day CME Credit
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Subspecialty Day Activities for Retina and Refractive Surgery:
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Subspecialty Day Activities for Cornea, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculofacial Plastic Surgery and Pediatric Ophthalmology:
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

2013 AAOE Coding CME Credit
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AAOE Coding Sessions:
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Scientific Integrity and Disclosure of Financial Interest
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is committed to ensuring that all continuing medical education (CME) information is based on the application of research findings and the implementation of evidence-based medicine. It seeks to promote balance, objectivity and absence of commercial bias in its content. All persons in a position to control the content of this activity must disclose any and all financial interests. The Academy has mechanisms in place to resolve all conflicts of interest prior to an educational activity being delivered to the learners.

CME Credit Reporting
Attendees whose attendance has been verified at the 2013 Annual Meeting can claim their CME credit online. For more more information and to report CME credit visit CME Central on the ONE® Network.

Academy Members:
The CME credit reporting receipt is not a CME transcript. CME transcripts that include 2013 Annual Meeting credits entered onsite will be available to Academy members on the Academy's website beginning Dec. 10, 2013.

NOTE:
CME credits must be reported by Jan. 15, 2014.

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

Nonmembers:
The Academy will provide nonmembers with verification of credits earned and reported for a single Academy-sponsored CME activity, but it does not provide CME credit transcripts. To obtain a printed record of your credits, you must have reported your CME credits onsite at the CME Credit Reporting booths.

Attendance Verification for CME Reporting
Before processing your requests for CME credit, the Academy must verify your attendance at Subspecialty Day and/or the Annual Meeting. In order to be verified for CME or auditing purposes, you must have either:

  • Registered in advance, received materials in the mail and turned in the Final Program and/or Subspecialty Day Syllabus exchange voucher(s) onsite;
  • Registered in advance and picked up your badge onsite if materials did not arrive before you traveled to the meeting;
  • Registered onsite; or
  • Scan your barcode at the meeting.

Proof of Attendance
The following types of attendance verification were available during the Annual Meeting and Subspecialty Day for those who need it for reimbursement or hospital privileges, or for nonmembers who need it to report CME credit:

  • CME credit reporting/proof-of-attendance letters
  • Onsite Registration
  • Instruction Course Verification

CME Transcripts
Academy members can view and print their CME Transcripts online. You will need to log on using your username and password. Forgot your password? Have your information e-mailed to you or contact the Academy's CME Registrar with any questions.

Note that the CME credit reporting receipt is not a CME transcript. The Academy transcript cannot list individual course attendance. It will list only the overall credits spent in educational activities at Subspecialty Day and/or the Annual Meeting.

AAPC Continuing Education Credit
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) reviews and selects courses towards the maintenance of CPC, CPC-H and CPC-P certification. Approved courses are identified in the Annual Meeting programs with a "C" icon. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor. A certificate of completion is included in the Coding Camp Workbook for AAPC and JCAHPO attendance verification. Visit www.aapc.com for more information.

NOTE:
AAPC credits cannot be claimed on the Academy's online CME system. Retain the proof-of-attendance portion of the course evaluation form for reporting purposes.

NBCOE Continuing Education Credit
The National Board for the Certification of Ophthalmic Executives (NBCOE) reviews the American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives (AAOE) Saturday program for COE Category A credit hours. Approved courses are identified in the Annual Meeting programs by a "A" icon. All Category A activities yield a 1:1 credit ratio for hours spent to hours earned. Visit www.asoa.org for more information.

JCAHPO Continuing Education Credit
The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) reviews courses for continuing education credit toward certification or recertification in ophthalmic medical assisting for COA, COT and COMT levels. Approved courses are designated in the Annual Meeting programs by a J and classified as either Group A or Group B. Though JCAHPO may award continuing education credit for specified courses, JCAHPO does not sponsor these or any other review course. A certificate of completion is included in the Coding Camp Workbook for AAPC and JCAHPO attendance verification. Visit www.jcahpo.org for more information.

NOTE:
JCAHPO credits cannot be claimed on the Academy's online CME system. Credit must be claimed directly with JCAHPO when you are ready to recertify. Retain the proof-of-attendance portion of the course evaluation form for reporting purposes.

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