2025 COS Annual Meeting & Exhibition Vancouver

CPD Credits and Evaluation

Accreditation Information

Royal College MOC Program

Section 1 – Group Learning

The 2025 COS Annual Meeting is an accredited Group Learning activity under Section 1 of the MOC Program as defined by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and has been approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Credits amount TBD.

Through an agreement between the American Medical Association (AMA) and the RCPSC, the 2024 COS Annual Meeting, as a live educational activity, qualifies for AMA PRA category 1 credits.

Live educational activities, occurring in Canada, recognized by the RCPSC as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC.

Section 2: Individual Learning

Learning from ePosters may be claimed as Education content review (reading), under Section 2 of the MOC Program as defined by the RCPSC. You may claim 0.5 credits per hour.

Section 3 – Simulation and Self-Assessment Programs

The COS will offer 7 Surgical Skill Transfer Courses (STC) as Simulation activities and 6 Self-Assessment Programs (SAP). These activities are Section 3 learning as defined by the MOC Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Participants can claim a maximum of 1.5 hours for each course (credits are automatically calculated).

Allied Health

CSORN

A certificate of participation provided in the Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) session. CSORN doesn’t have an accrediting body. The 2025 COS Annual Meeting Certificate may also function to claim credits.

CSOMP

The Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CSOMP) Annual Education Day 2025 is approved for TBD IJCAHPO CE credits.

TCOS

The TCOS Workshop on Thursday, June 19 has been approved for 3.2 core, 0 non core credits. The TCOS Scientific Session on Sunday, June 22 has been approved for 5.9 core, 0 non core credits. TCOS will be issuing CE reporting forms at each session. Forms issued by COS will NOT be accepted for CE reporting.

CPD Evaluation

Evaluation is a required component of the Royal College MOC Program.

An evaluation will be available closer to the event date.

A Certificate of Attendance is available for download once you complete the overall Annual Meeting evaluation.

CPD Credits and EvaluationAccreditation InformationRoyal College MOC ProgramSection 1 – Group LearningThe 2025 COS Annual Meeting is an accredited Group Learning activity under Section 1 of the MOC Program as defined by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and has been approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Credits amount TBD.Through an agreement between the American Medical Association (AMA) and the RCPSC, the 2024 COS Annual Meeting, as a live educational activity, qualifies for AMA PRA category 1 credits.Live educational activities, occurring in Canada, recognized by the RCPSC as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC.Section 2: Individual LearningLearning from ePosters may be claimed as Education content review (reading), under Section 2 of the MOC Program as defined by the RCPSC. You may claim 0.5 credits per hour.Section 3 –  Simulation and Self-Assessment ProgramsThe COS will offer 7 Surgical Skill Transfer Courses (STC) as Simulation activities and 6 Self-Assessment Programs (SAP). These activities are Section 3 learning as defined by the MOC Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Participants can claim a maximum of 1.5 hours for each course (credits are automatically calculated).Allied Health CSORNA certificate of participation provided in the Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) session. CSORN doesn’t have an accrediting body. The 2025 COS Annual Meeting Certificate may also function to claim credits.CSOMPThe Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CSOMP) Annual Education Day 2025 is approved for TBD IJCAHPO CE credits. TCOSThe TCOS Workshop on Thursday, June 19 has been approved for 3.2 core, 0 non core credits. The TCOS Scientific Session on Sunday, June 22 has been approved for 5.9 core, 0 non core credits. TCOS will be issuing CE reporting forms at each session. Forms issued by COS will NOT be accepted for CE reporting. CPD EvaluationEvaluation is a required component of the Royal College MOC Program.An evaluation will be available closer to the event date. A Certificate of Attendance is available for download once you complete the overall Annual Meeting evaluation.

<h2>Crédits de DPC et évaluation</h2><h4> </h4>Informations sur l'accréditation<h4>Collège royal le programme et le cadre de Maintien du certificat (MDC) </h4> Crédits de la Section 1 – Apprentissage collectifLe congrès annuel 2025 de la SCO constitue une activité d’apprentissage collectif agréée conformément à la définition précisée dans le programme de Maintien du certificat (MDC) du Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada (CRMCC) approuvé par la Société canadienne d’ophtalmologie. Crédits- À déterminerEn vertu d'une entente conclue entre le Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada et l'American Medical Association, les médecins peuvent convertir les crédits obtenus au titre du programme de MDC du Collège royal en crédits de catégorie 1 de l'AMA PRAMC.La participation en direct à des activités éducatives reconnues par le Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada rend les participants admissibles à des crédits européens de formation continue (ECMEC®) attribués par l’Union européenne des médecins spécialistes (UEMS). Crédits de la Section 2 - AutoapprentissageSection 2 : Apprentissage individuel L'apprentissage à partir des affiches électroniques peut être revendiqué comme révision de contenu éducatif (lecture), en vertu de la section 2 du programme de MDC tel que défini par le CRMCC. Vous pouvez réclamer 0,5 crédit par heure. Crédits de la Section 3 – Programmes d’autoévaluations et Simulation La SCO offrira 7 cours constituant des activités de simulation (section 3) et 6 programmes d’autoévaluation (section 3) au sens du programme de Maintien du certificat du Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada et approuvés par la Société canadienne d'ophtalmologie. Les participants peuvent obtenir un maximum de 1,5 heure pour chaque cours (les crédits sont calculés automatiquement). <h4>Sociétés connexes de la santé</h4><h2>SCIIO</h2>À déterminer<h2>SCPMO</h2>À déterminerLSCOÀ déterminer<h4>DPC en ligne - Évaluation</h4>L’évaluation est une composante essentielle du programme de MDC du Collège royal. Une évaluation sera disponible à l’approche de la date de l’événement.Vous pouvez télécharger un certificat de participation avec l’évaluation, et ce certificat vous sera également envoyé à la suite du congrès.

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