Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
The leading causes of blindness and low vision in the United States are primarily age-related eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Clinicians should be familiar with the signs and symptoms associated with each condition and be able to perform a basic eye examination to assess the patient.
At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
Disclosure Statement: The speaker has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement: The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Statement: If you are not satisfied with the program, you may file a written grievance by emailing cme@poma.org. Your complaint will be forwarded to the Education Committee for review. The committee will determine if the participant should be reimbursed with no credits or deny the complaint and take the issue into consideration for future programs.
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John S. Swogger, DO, “Ophthalmology in Primary Care,” is a board certified ophthalmologist at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University in State College and a 2012 graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, he completed an internship at Allegheny General Hospital, an ophthalmology residency at UPMC and a glaucoma fellowship at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Dr. Swogger is a member of POMA, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology, the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society and the American Glaucoma Society. He has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Orthopedic Injuries: Management in the Primary Care Office and Splinting
Original Program Date: 01/29/2022 |