Ophthalmology at the Crossroads 2020 (RP2012D)

December 12, 2020

This course is designed to bring the cutting edge basic and clinical research findings to both the practicing general ophthalmologist and sub-specialist in all fields of ophthalmology, including the seven sub-specialty areas: cornea and external disease, retina and vitreous surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, ophthalmic plastic surgery, ophthalmic pathology, and glaucoma. This course also offers a medical ethics lecture and updates regarding changes in healthcare policy.

Target Audience

This symposium is designed for practicing and academic ophthalmologists.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to link the educational objectives to Core Competencies (Medical Knowledge and Patient Care) and be able to:

  • Identify the role disruptive innovation plays in transforming health care systems
  • Describe why education programs should be mandatory in medical education to meet future health care needs
  • Apply changing documentation rules to increase Medicare coverage of diagnostic tools and therapies
  • Evaluate cases in which physician honesty may prevent optimal patient outcomes and whether this is congruent with their personal value system
  • Identify clinical features and differential diagnosis of endophthalmitis
  • Employ online IC3D in order to easily access the IC3D article to facilitate diagnosis of the dystrophies.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA
  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 2.00 Ethics
Course opens: 
12/12/2020
Course expires: 
12/12/2021
Event starts: 
12/12/2020 - 7:30am CST
Event ends: 
12/12/2020 - 1:30pm CST
Cost:
$0.00
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UTSW Virtual Activity UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
United States

Course Director 

James P. McCulley, M.D., F.A.C.S., FRCOphth.(U.K.)

Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology 

The David Bruton, Jr. Chair in Ophthalmology 

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX 

 

H. Dwight Cavanagh Cornea Lecturer 

Jayne S. Weiss, M.D. 

Chair, Department of Ophthalmology

Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs

Herbert E. Kaufman, M.D., Endowed Chair

Chief Medical Officer, LSU Healthcare Network

Professor of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Pharmacology

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA

 

Seymour B. Gostin, M.D. Lecturer 

Edward G. Buckley, M.D. 

Vice Dean for Education

Chair, Department of Ophthalmology

Vice Chancellor for Duke-National University Singapore Affairs

James P. and Joy Gills Professor of Ophthalmology

Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

 

Winslow Family Retina Lecturer 

Harry W. Flynn Jr., M.D. 

Professor of Ophthalmology

J. Donald M. Gass Chair in Ophthalmology

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

University of Miami

Miami, FL    

 

Other Distinguished Faculty 

Cynthia L. Beauchamp, M.D., FACP 

Pediatric Ophthalmology, PA, Dallas, TX

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology 

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX 

 

Dwain G. Fuller, M.D., J.D. 

Texas Retina Associates, Dallas, TX 

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology 

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX   

 

John M. Haley, M.D., O.C.S. 

Comprehensive Ophthalmologist 

Garland Eye Associates, PA, Garland, TX 

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology 

UT Southwestern Medical Center                                                                            

Dallas, TX

ACCREDITATION

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

CREDIT DESIGNATIONS

Physicians

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this continuing education activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in the activity.

Non-Physicians

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center certifies that non-physicians will receive an attendance certificate stating that they participated in the activity that was designated for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Ethics

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates the presentations “#ethics” and “Lying to Ophthalmology Patients. Is It Ever Ethical?” for a maximum of 2.0 hours in ethics and/or professional responsibility education. 

Optometry Credit 

Your attendance and license number will be submitted to the Texas Optometry Board following this course for credit. 

 

Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA
  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 2.00 Ethics

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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