LAS VEGAS--The Joint Commission on
Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology’s (JCAHPO) 34th
annual continuing education conference--held here last month in
conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Academy of
Ophthalmology--set a 13-year attendance record.
JCAHPO executive director Lynn Anderson said 3,421 ophthalmic
medical professionals attended the conference, an increase of more
than 25 percent over 2005, and the largest registration since
1993.
Participants attended more than 350 scientific, technical and wet
lab courses, including a record 60 new offerings. The courses are
aimed at ophthalmic professionals from entry-level assistants to
ophthalmic medical technologists
“Now more than ever, men and women in the field of ophthalmic
assisting are recognizing the value of continuing education, not
only because it enables them to provide better patient care, but
also because it makes them better candidates for career
advancement,” Anderson noted.
During the meeting, new interactive software designed to train
employees in contact-lens practices was introduced. Jointly
developed by JCAHPO and the Contact Lens Association of
Ophthalmologists (CLAO), the JCAHPO/CLAO Contact Lens Learning
Systems uses computer simulations and video to teach medical
assistants the skills and knowledge needed for effective CL patient
care.
Three ophthalmic professionals won complimentary copies of the
JCAHPO Learning Systems at the conference: Kathryn KJ Jandik of the
Veterans Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa; Craig Neill Simms of
Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Joanne Calhoun
of Canton, Mass.
December 2006
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