National Glaucoma Society

July 24-26, 2021 - Brewster, MA - Ocean Edge Resort

The 2021 National Glaucoma Symposium East on Cape Cod is scheduled for July 24-26.  A decision will be made in March or April about whether this program will take place as a live or virtual program in 2021. 

PENNSYLVANIA EXTENDS ON-LINE CE

Effective January 1, 2021, licensees in Pennsylvania are able to use on-line CE for all of their CE requirements for the next renewal period. Due to limited in-person CE and continuing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor has extended the original waiver.

NGS ADDING 2-HOUR WEBINARS ON SUNDAY NIGHTS

From January - May 2021, the NGS will offer a 2-hour webinar on the third Sunday of the month from 7:30-9:30 Eastern time (6:30-8:30 Central Time and 4:30-6:30 Pacific Time).  See individual listings for speakers and topics.

CALIFORNIA ALLOWS LIVE WEBINARS AS LIVE CE

The California Board of Optometry now recognizes interactive courses offered live over internet platforms such as WebEx as Live CE toward the 30 hours of live continuing education required for license renewal. Courses can be live COPE courses offered by COPE's June 30, 2021 deadline or courses approved by the Board.

COPE EXTENDS RULES ON INTERACTIVE WEBINARS

Interactive webinars offered through June 30, 2021 will be classified as Live COPE Events. These webinars will not require a test. The NGS live webinars through June 2021 will be submitted to COPE for approval as Live COPE Events. Thus, the webinars will meet the criteria for CE in most states. States may consider these webinars as live or on-line CE. More information is included in the description of the webinars on the NGS website. Some State Boards are modifying restrictions for on-line CE because of COVID-19. Check the website of your State Board of Optometry for the latest rulings.

NEW FEATURE ON REGISTRATION PAGE

We have modified the registration page on the NGS website to eliminate duplicate registrations. If you try to register for a webinar for which you have already registered, the message "Already Registered" will appear on the page so you cannot add it to your cart. This should save time so that you do not go through the steps of registering again.

NGS 1-HOUR WEBINARS

The NGS will offer two webinars per month in September-December and January - May.  These webinars are included in Full NGS Membership.

NGS LIVE WEBINARS = CATEGORY 1 ABO

We have received confirmation that the NGS live webinars now count as Category 1 Education towards American Board of Optometry (ABO) certification.