On-Demand Course Descriptions
FACULTY CREDITS DAY
COURSE LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE
UNDERSTANDING COURSE LISTINGS
COURSE TITLE
COURSE CODE
NEW ! Neurotrophic Keratopathy ( VD072008 )
Joann Kang , MD , Bronx , NY Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1
CATEGORY LEVEL
Course Levels :
BASIC INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED MASTERS
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Virtual Program On-Site Program
1 . Administrative / Practice Management INTERMEDIATE
Assessing Ophthalmic Clinical Skills ( VD012018 )
Craig Simms , BSc , COMT , CDOS , ROUB , Kingston , ON , Canada Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : Whether you are responsible for evaluating ophthalmic technicians or you are looking for ways to assess your own skills , this course will discuss principles and practical tools for clinical skill assessment .
Transitioning Into Eye Care Management ( VD012019 )
Bansari Mehta , MHA , Jeffersonville , IN Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO Description : This course provides leadership-oriented resources , guidance , direction , support and understanding of what it takes to make an impactful and a successful transition into ophthalmology management , no matter your background .
2 . Chart Documentation / Coding / Scribing / Triage INTERMEDIATE
Documentation : Strategies to Mitigate Risk ( VD022009 )
Hans Bruhn , MHS , San Francisco , CA Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : The importance of documentation is underscored in this Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company ( OMIC ) risk management course . Using actual OMIC closed medical malpractice claims , we hope to illustrate where the lack of documentation , or incomplete documentation , negatively impacted the defense of the claim . Recommendations on documentation are also provided to mitigate future liability risk . Financial Interest Disclosed .
NEW ! Mitigating the Risks of Endophthalmitis Claims ( VD022010 )
Hans Bruhn , MHS , San Francisco , CA Credits : 0.75 IJCAHPO Description : Case studies will illustrate how failure to diagnose and treat endophthalmitis promptly can have a devastating impact on vision , as well as lead to malpractice claims . Practices can support patient safety and prevent the chance of a malpractice claim by implementing the risk management strategies presented in this course . Financial Interest Disclosed .
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3 . History Taking INTERMEDIATE
Grand Rounds : History Taking ( VD032003 )
Kelly Moehrle , COMT , OSC , Rochester , PA Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will present various cases that illustrate the importance of taking an accurate and concise history . Attendee participation will be encouraged to explore how the history could have been documented differently and how it would have changed the outcome of the exam .
4 . General Ophthalmic Knowledge BASIC
Medical Ethics ( VD041007 )
Hon-Vu Duong , MD , SFHEA , Henderson , NV Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : This course will discuss the definition of medical ethics , scope of ethics in the medical practice , theories and principles of ethics and the professional duties associated with ethics .
NEW ! Healthy Vision : Equipping and Empowering Technicians ( VD041010 )
Mark Wilkinson , OD , Iowa City , IA Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO , CEP : CABRN-1 Description : As members of the front line of eye care teams , ophthalmic technicians can positively impact the lives of individuals who are visually impaired by helping them to understand the options that are available to aide them with reading , activities of daily living and even driving .
INTERMEDIATE
Optics for the Rest of Us ( VD042009 )
Craig Simms , BSc , COMT , CDOS , ROUB , Kingston , ON , Canada Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO Description : This lecture will cover practical everyday optics from optical crosses to transposition to spherical equivalent that AOP will have a chance to use on a day-to-day basis .
ADVANCED
Understanding and Identifying Prism ( VD043008 )
Lisa Lenig , COMT , OSC , Williamsport , PA Credits : 1.00 IJCAHPO Description : This course will feature an in-depth exploration of the optics of prism within glasses , strabismic deviations , refraction with prism and the process of identifying prism in a lensometer .