EDUCATION FOR CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS

Residents and faculty present and discuss various case studies with the goal of improving clinical care practice.  Held weekly throughout the year, Grand Rounds offers continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for ophthalmologists and Continuing Education (CE) credit for optometrists.

Presenting this Week:

Christina Thomas-Virnig, Ph.D., Translational Research Facilitator, will provide a brief presentation at the beginning of Grand Rounds titled, “IRIS Registry Analytics Team”. Read below for more information.

Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences is assembling a team of ophthalmologists and researchers for an Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) registry initiative through the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). The team must go through an application process and if awarded will be provided access to the IRIS registry with AAO oversight to guide research projects.

R. Chris Bowen, MS, MD, “The Path of Drying Bloody Tears”;
David Gamm, MD, PhD, “Dr. Thliveris Gets What Dr. Thliveris Wants: An Update on Gene Therapy Approaches to Best Disease”;

 STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP 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.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) authorizes this program for .1 CEUs or 1.0 hours.