Section 1 – Group Learning
The 2016 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 30.5 credit hours for each hour of attendance.
Through an agreement between the American Medical Association (AMA) and the RCPSC, the 2016 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 evaluation
Evaluation is a required component of the RCPSC’s MOC program. You will be asked to complete an evaluation of each session you attended in order to claim your CPD credits.
You may claim your CPD credits online
Credits have been transferred to the Royal College beginning on July 31, 2016. You will be required to log into MAINPORT to verify the credits in your holding area and record your learning outcomes.