National Glaucoma Society
Join The NGS | Sign In
Support the NGS
The National Glaucoma Society invites sponsorship from industries and organizations dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. Sponsorship is available for webinars and conferences; exhibit space also is available at some programs.
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact the NGS via e-mail (info@nationalglaucomasociety.org) or telephone 877-825-2020.
Dr. Brad Sutton will present "Getting to Know Your OCT" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).
Dr. Jim Thimons will present "New Drugs in Glaucoma" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).
Dr. Nora Lee Cothran will present "Glaucoma Grand Rounds: Systemic Edition" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).
Dr. Nate Lighthizer will present "Corneal Hysteresis and IOPcc: Glaucoma Vitals for the Modern Era" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).
Dr. Mitch Ibach will present "Glaucoma Gauntlet: Managing Cases from Diagnosis to Treatment" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).
Dr. Cecelia Koetting will present "Top 5 Things Not to Miss in Neuro" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).
You have no registrations currently in your cart.
NEW HAMPSHIRE INDICATES LIVE WEBINARS = FORMAL CE
The New Hampshire Board of Optometry announced in August 2022 that courses approved by COPE are automatically approved as Class I Formal CE. In addition, they clarified that live webcasts with real-time active participation by attendees are Formal CE, the same as in-person programs. In contrast, Alternative CE refers to lectures that are not live. More details are on the NH Board of Optometry website under Laws and Rules, Standing Orders.
COPE RULES FOR INTERACTIVE WEBINARS 2023
As of January 2023, COPE will include interactive webinars in the same category as in-person lectures, with no post-test required. CE will be categorized as either Synchronous (lecturer and learner are together at the same time, either in-person or virtually, with real-time communication) or Asynchronous (lecturer and learner are not together at same time, no real-time communication). Interactive webinars will be labeled Synchronous Virtual CE for courses and activities submitted after January 1 (interactive webinars approved before January 1 may still be labeled Online Interactive courses or Interactive Distance Learning events). Please Note: State Boards may restrict the number of Synchronous Virtual hours of CE allowed for license renewal; check with your State Board for the latest regulations.
NGS WEBINARS
The interactive NGS webinars will continue twice a month from January-May 2023. Registration for the January - March webinars is now open.
NGS MEMBERSHIP
As we plan NGS activities beyond May 2023, we are suspending the option for annual Full membership for both new membership and renewals and will offer only 6-month membership.
LIVE WEBINARS = LIVE CE IN MASSACHUSETTS
At their December 15, 2021 meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Optometry specified that a live webinar where speakers and attendees can interact in real-time are considered to be live CE. The Board clarified that distance learning CE courses, which are limited to 6 hours per renewal cycle, are those where the licensees are reading content or observing media on their own with no interaction with the instructor. Thus, the COPE-approved interactive NGS webinars count as live CE for MA optometrists.
CE BROKER FOR TEXAS OPTOMETRISTS
The NGS will submit attendance data to CE Broker for Texas optometrists who attend our webinars. We will continue to mail CE certificates so attendees have a copy for their records and also will send attendance data to ARBO's OE Tracker.
PENNSYLVANIA CE REGULATIONS
The Pennsylvaia Board of Optometry will allow all CE to be online for the renewal period that ends November 30, 2022. Starting December 1, 2022, revised regulations allow for up to 50% of the CE requirements (15 out of 30 ours) to be online.
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.
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.
January 2023 (1) December 2022 (2) November 2022 (2) October 2022 (1) September 2022 (2) August 2022 (1) July 2022 (1) June 2022 (1) May 2022 (1) April 2022 (3) March 2022 (2) February 2022 (1) January 2022 (4) December 2021 (1) November 2021 (2) October 2021 (2) August 2021 (1) June 2021 (2) May 2021 (1) April 2021 (2) March 2021 (3) February 2021 (3) January 2021 (1) December 2020 (1) November 2020 (4) October 2020 (6) September 2020 (3) August 2020 (4) July 2020 (1) April 2020 (1) March 2020 (1) February 2020 (1) January 2020 (2) December 2019 (1) June 2019 (1) May 2019 (1) April 2019 (2) March 2019 (4) February 2019 (1) January 2019 (3) December 2018 (3) November 2018 (1) October 2018 (2) August 2018 (3) July 2018 (1) June 2018 (2) May 2018 (2) April 2018 (2) March 2018 (2) February 2018 (6) January 2018 (2) December 2017 (1) October 2017 (1) September 2017 (2) August 2017 (2) June 2017 (1) May 2017 (3) April 2017 (2) March 2017 (1) February 2017 (2) January 2017 (1) December 2016 (1) November 2016 (1) June 2016 (1) May 2016 (4) April 2016 (1) March 2016 (3) February 2016 (1) January 2016 (2) December 2015 (1) November 2015 (1) October 2015 (1) September 2015 (1) August 2015 (1) June 2015 (1) May 2015 (1) April 2015 (2) March 2015 (2) February 2015 (2) January 2015 (2) December 2014 (1) November 2014 (2) October 2014 (2) September 2014 (1) August 2014 (3) December 2013 (1) November 2013 (2) October 2013 (1) February 2013 (2) October 2012 (2) September 2012 (1) May 2011 (1) March 2011 (2) January 2010 (1) December 2009 (1) December 2008 (1) November 2008 (1) September 2008 (1) June 2008 (1) April 2008 (1) February 2008 (2) September 2007 (1) July 2007 (1) June 2007 (1) May 2007 (1) March 2007 (2) January 2007 (1) December 2006 (3) November 2006 (1) September 2006 (4) July 2006 (1) June 2006 (3) April 2006 (2) March 2006 (2) February 2006 (5)
Disclaimer · Privacy Policy ·