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 (formally Self-Assessment)

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

TBD

CSOMP

TBD

TCOS

TBD

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 Learning (formally Self-Assessment)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 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 CSORNTBDCSOMPTBDTCOSTBD 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.

CPD and Evaluation