PCH - From Screening to Sight: A Statewide School Vision Screening Model for Arizona - James O'Neil, MD

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

• Introduction to new statewide data infrastructure to link school health screenings to parents and physicians.
• Invitation for innovation: How Phoenix Children's physicians can utilize new state infrastructure for public health outreach and systems change.

Delayed CME credit is available for up to 4 weeks following the live session
Please note: providers must be affiliated with Phoenix Children's (medical staff and referring) 
 

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About this presenter:

James O'Neil, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmologist 
Phoenix Children's

Dr. O'Neil is a Board certified pediatric ophthalmologist. He treats a broad spectrum of pediatric ophthalmology disorders with a caseload of more than 10,000 surgeries in nearly 30 years of practice. Clinical milestones include being an early adopter of telemedicine and the second ophthalmologist in the United States to perform remote retinopathy of prematurity screenings to prevent blindness in premature infants. Dr. O'Neil has clinical publications in scientific medical journals and has developed patented vision assessment applications currently in use throughout the world. In 2003, Dr. O'Neil co-founded VisionQuest 20/20 [a 501c(3) non-profit] which has facilitated vision screenings of over 2,000,000 schoolchildren using computerized vision screening software Dr. O'Neil designed. Other volunteer activities include serving on the national A.A.P.O.S. vision screening community and Eyes on Learning medical advisory board.

Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and Phoenix Children's . The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1.00 MOC points 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.

Relevant Financial Relationships Statement(s):

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). The CME office reviewers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.