VCE 28 APR 2023: How Can the Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) Vision Care Services Coordinator (VCSC) Help My Patient?

April 28, 2023

Program Description

This is the monthly Vision Center of Excellence Ocular Trauma and Vision Readiness Video TeleConference (VCE OTVR VTC). This conference discusses ocular trauma cases and vision readiness topics from around the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Health Agency (DHA), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Note:
In order to claim Maintenance of Certification Credit (MOC) your profile must include the name of your Board and your unique Board ID number.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, and optometrists. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain what the VCE is and identify its stakeholders.
  2. Define what a VCE Vision Care Service Coordinator (VCSC) is and who they can help.
  3. Identify the different outreach facilities and organizations that the VCSC interacts with to support the Active duty Service member or Veteran.
  4. Discuss the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Blind Rehabilitation Service (BRS).
  5. List devices that the VA BRS can provide to visually impaired Veterans.
  6. State the contact information for the VCSCs.
  7. Review VCSC Case Presentation.

 

Additional Information

Virtual COPE Course ID #: 
84279-GO
Virtual COPE Activity/Event #: 
125952
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 1.00 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Optometrists (ARBO/COPE)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours.

    COPE Course ID #: 84279-GO

    COPE Activity/Event #: 125952

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
04/21/2023
Course expires: 
05/12/2023
Event starts: 
04/28/2023 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/28/2023 - 1:00pm EDT
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Virtual: Bethesda, MD

Please contact Dr. Andrew Morgenstern for the webinar link:

Andrew.Morgenstern@ChenegaHS.com

andrew.s.morgenstern.ctr@mail.mil

 

Christine Framstad, BSN, RN-BC CM

Vision Care Service Coordinator/Project Manager

Vision Center of Excellence

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)

 

Andrew S. Morgenstern, OD FAAO FNAP

Contract Optometric Subject Matter Expert

Vision Center of Excellence

Speaker(s)

Christine Framstad, B.S.N., R.N.-B.C.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Andrew Morgenstern, O.D., F.A.A.O., F.N.A.P.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 1.00 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Optometrists (ARBO/COPE)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours.

    COPE Course ID #: 84279-GO

    COPE Activity/Event #: 125952

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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