CME Information

OphthoQuestions

Release date: June 1, 2017 Expiration date: June 1, 2026

Review dates: May 2017, June 2020, May 2023

Estimated time to complete activity: Up to 545 hours

Overview:

OphthoQuestions helps subscribers prepare for their Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program exams, written boards, and recertification for boards. A question bank for ophthalmology physicians provides up-to-date questions, and explanations with answers.

Target Audience:

The target audience consists of physicians specializing in ophthalmology.

Accreditation and Designation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association (IPMA) and OphthoQuestions. The IPMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 100 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, OphthoQuestions has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards:
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Ophthalmology
Survey

Commercial Support:

None

Disclosure Information:

As a provider dedicated to independent education and accredited by the ACCME, IPMA must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. All individuals with potential to influence the content of this program have disclosed all financial relationships that have occurred in the past 24 months with ineligible companies.  The disclosures have been reviewed according to policy and these declarations are listed below. All individuals with potential conflicts have been contacted as needed by IPMA staff, and issues of conflict have been discussed, managed, and mitigated.


Individual

Role

Disclosure

JP Abboud, MD, PhD

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Sonya Bamba, MD

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Eric W. Bligard, MD

Content Review

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Charlotte Gore, MD

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Sarah Mireles Jacobs

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Neerav Lamba, MD

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Collin Matthew McClelland

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Heidi Ness

Planning

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Kamran M Riaz, MD

Faculty

Consultant & Speakers Bureau: Bausch & Lomb Speakers Bureau: Beaver Visitec, Inc., CorneaGen Research: Imprimis Pharmaceuticals

Gus Stern, MD

Planning

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Peter Hao Tang, MD, PhD

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Aristomenis Thanos, MD

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Mo Ziaei, MD

Faculty

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclaimer:


The opinions expressed in the enduring educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Further, attendees/participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.

All reasonable efforts to ensure that information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of accreditation of this continuing education program. Information regarding drugs (e.g., their administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, and precautions) and drug delivery systems is subject to change, however, and the learner is advised to check the manufacturer's package insert for information concerning recommended dosage and potential problems or cautions prior to dispensing or administering the drug or using the drug delivery systems.

Approval of credit for this continuing education program does not imply endorsement by IPMA of any product or manufacturer identified.

Any medications or treatment methods suggested in this CME activity should not be used by the practitioner without evaluation of their patient's condition(s) and possible contraindication(s) or danger(s) of use of any specific medication.


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Copyright:

© Copyright 2017 by Ophthoquestions. This also contains material copyrighted by third parties.

Contact Information:

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608.231.9045

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