“Visual Assessment, Desensitization and Common Issues Faced by Pediatricians”

Presented by: Deborah Orel-Bixler, Ph.D., O.D., FAAO

Professor of Clinical Optometry and Vision Science

Chief, Special Visual Assessment Clinic (SVAC)

University of California Berkeley

Planners expect learners to:

1. Identify the signs of vision problems in infants.

2. Differentiate the behaviors of visually impaired children with or without autism.

3. Identify the leading causes of visual impairment or blindness in children with or without additional disabilities.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For CME credit, online evaluations must be completed by 12pm on the Friday after Grand Rounds.  Requests for the link to the current evaluation must be sent to Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu by NOON on the day of Grand Rounds.

ABP MOC PART 2 POINTS

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. Contact Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu for further details.

ABS Continuous Certification (CC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 1 credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. Contact Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu for further details.