Introducing the Michael R. Redmond, MD Professionalism and Ethics Education Center (the Redmond Center), named in memory of Michael Redmond, MD.
Learn more about Dr. Michael R. Redmond and the Dr. Allan & Claire Jensen Endowment.
The Bettman Ethics Education Lecture Program provides education in professionalism and ethics to residencies and state/regional/subspecialty societies. The program features free interactive lectures with multiple topics tailored to your schedule.
We all face ethical and professionalism challenges. The Ethics Committee offers several ethics podcasts in 2‑ to 4‑minute lengths — perfect for short bursts of time. They are free, convenient, and promote self-development. This is ethics education on the go!
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The Academy's Code of Ethics applies to all Academy members and fellows and guides ophthalmologists so their actions are in the best interests of patients.
Part I: The PrinciplesPart II: The RulesPart III: The Administrative Procedures
Co-management of postoperative patients is appropriate in certain circumstances and when the arrangement follows criteria laid out in an updated joint position paper from the Academy and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
The Ethics Committee has a periodic column in EyeNet called “Ask the Ethicist” where important ethical questions on current issues are posed and answered. Check the links below to see if your question might be answered in one of these Ask the Ethics columns about expert witness testimony.
The third annual Jensen Lecture was presented on October 17 at AAO 2016. Dr. Al Sommer's lecture addressed how the AAO created crucial bulwarks for self-regulation that support and protect the patient and the profession, including the Preferred Practice Patterns (PPPs) and the Code of Ethics. Learn more about the Jensen Lecture.