NEW! ASCRS Offers Internet Point-of-Care CME Credit
ASCRS is pleased to introduce a new Internet Point-of-Care CME credit type, designed to recognize and support physician learning that takes place in the context of clinical practice. This new offering provides ophthalmologists with an additional opportunity to earn CME credit through relevant, evidence-based educational activities that support clinical decision-making and help enhance patient care.
CME Information & Instructions
Activity Description
This Internet Point-of-Care (POC) activity allows physicians to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for self-directed learning conducted in the course of patient care. To claim credit, the learner identifies a clinical question arising from practice, searches an approved peer-reviewed, evidence-based resource for an answer, and documents the search and its impact on patient care using this form.
Accreditation Statement
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
ASCRS designates this Internet Point-of-Care activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per completed search. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
The AMA permits a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per calendar year to be claimed through Internet point-of-care learning.
How to Claim ASCRS Internet Point-of-Care CME Credit
Step 1: Identify the Clinical Question
Describe the clinical question or problem that prompted your search. Be as specific as possible; describe the specific clinical question or problem that prompted the search, including relevant patient presentation, diagnostic dilemma, treatment decision, or practice issue.
Step 2: Select and Search an Approved Resource
Resources listed below have been selected because they are peer-reviewed or editorially reviewed, evidence-based, regularly updated, and free of commercial bias. This list is illustrative and not exhaustive; a resource not listed may be used if it meets these same criteria.
Step 3: Document the Outcome
Submit one completed form, using the link below, for each Internet Point-of-Care learning search for which credit is claimed.
