Section 1 – Group Learning

The 2018 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. Participants may claim up to 33 credit hours.

Through an agreement between the American Medical Association (AMA) and the RCPSC, the 2018 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 – Self-Assessment

Poster viewing: Learning from poster presentations may be claimed as a Scanning Activity under Section 2, as defined by the RCPSC. You may claim 0.5 credits per poster with a documented learning outcome in MAINPORT.

Section 3 – Simulation

The Skills Transfer Courses are Accredited Simulation Activities (Section 3) as defined by the MOC Program of The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.

CPD Evaluations

Evaluation is a required component of the RCPSC’s MOC program.

To claim your credits, evaluate each session that you attend during the meeting. Onsite evaluation stations are located on the 7th and 8th floor foyers of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. You may also use your mobile device, tablet or laptop, onsite or from home, visit: cos2018.ca

How?

Step 1. Login to cos2018.ca with the email address used during registration (if unknown, contact administrator@cos-sco.ca).

Step 2. Evaluate and claim credits for the sessions attended by July 13, 2018.

Step 3. After evaluating the attended sessions, download, print or email a copy of your certificate of attendance.

Step 4: The evaluation site will close on July 13. After this date, your credits will be transferred to your MAINPORT holding area. You will still have access to the site to download, print or email your certificate of attendance.

Automatic Credit Transfer

After the evaluation site has closed, your Section 1 MOC credits will be transferred directly to your MAINPORT holding area with the Royal College. Please note: we can only transfer your credits if your Royal College ID is provided. You will be required to log into MAINPORT to verify the credits in your holding area and record your learning outcomes.