Updates in Pediatric Eye Care

Saturday, May 6, 2023, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Waltham Woods Conference Center, Waltham, MA

Boston Children’s Hospital is excited to present a half-day continuing medical education program for optometrists and other primary eye care providers. BCH optometrists and ophthalmologists will discuss the latest developments in the diagnosis and management of pediatric eye conditions such as amblyopia, myopia, concussion, papilledema, functional vision evaluations, retinal dystrophies, and strabismus. 

The course will use short didactic lectures and interactive question sessions with the audience. All speakers have been trained in using an engaging, TED-style approach to delivering new information.

1. Identify new and future treatment options for managing children with amblyopia.
2. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of current myopia treatments.
3. Identify red flags when evaluating children with abnormal optic nerves.
4. Recognize the functional and psychosocial effects of strabismus in adults.

To register, please click the register tab above and complete the form. If this is your first time registering for a course at Boston Children's Hospital, you will need to create an account. Please use an email address that you frequently check, as it will be used to send important information about the course. 

Registration Type	Rate
General Admission (CE Credits)	$25.00

Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with a registration receipt.

If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please direct all inquiries to cmedepartment@childrens.harvard.edu.

Cancellation of Services
Although highly unlikely, in case an event is canceled or postponed, Boston Children’s can provide a full refund or offer a credit towards future events to those who have already registered.

Refund Policy
Refunds will be made in the following ways: For payments received by credit or debit cards, the same credit/debit card will be refunded.

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children's Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

 

Physician
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Optometry
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy
Boston Children's Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children's may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

CME - AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), COPE Optometry Credits (4.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Boston Children's Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, May 6, 2023