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The National Retina Institute's Retina Journal Club will meet on April 4, 2009, at the Towson office of NRI. This continuing medical education activity consists of a group of peers meeting to discuss current concepts found in up-to-date medical journals. Dr. Geeta Davuluri will lead this event  It is scheduled for 9 am to 12 noon. Attendees will earn 3 Physician Recognition Award credits.

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program of the National Retina Institute is committed to providing quality educational activities for physicians that promote improvement in health care.  Events consisting of lectures, seminars, case presentations, workshops and discussions assist physicians in continually improving their skills in diagnosis, treatment and management of retinal diseases and disorders. The curriculum calls for a learner-centered model of CME that supports the professional development of individual physicians who confront questions derived from their own practice-based needs. The CME activities present educational opportunities in terms of the professional practice gap that exists between today’s care and what care should be. The CME Mission of NRI states its purpose in relation to changes in Competence, knowledge of how to do something, Performance, actions that are taken, or Patient Outcome, outcomes that will result from these efforts. Thus we look for outcomes or changes in attendees such as increase in level of knowledge of the clinical guideline, increase in application of the guideline in clinical practice or increase in level of confidence in diagnosing and treating patients for the condition presented.

NRI CME presents the most accurate, on-going information about the latest cutting-edge technology available and the changes in disease management that result from the new developments. Therefore eye care providers are aided in their task of diagnosing, managing and treating ocular diseases, and improving the quality of life of their patients by the teaching of the latest innovations in preventing, arresting and reversing sight threatening disorders.

From August 2007 through November 2008, NRI’s CME program went through the re-accreditation process of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Based upon the review of our self-study report, evidence of performance-in-practice and the re-accreditation interview, we are proud to report that NRI CME achieved ACCREDITATION once again. The new term extends through November 2012, which reflects 16 continuous years of accreditation. The program showed compliance with the ACCME’s new Updated Criteria including Level I, Level II and growth in Level III.  The ACCME is comprised of: The American Hospital Association; The American Medical Association; The Association for Hospital Medical Education; The Council of Medical Specialty Societies; The Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.; and The Association of American Medical Colleges. NRI considers it an honor to be distinguished by this prestigious group.