Military Education Conferences
SMO Annual Meeting at AAO
October each year
Location varies
Military Refractive Session at ASCRS
www.ascrs.org
Usually Monday from 0800-0930 in the third week of April each year
Location varies
San Antonio Ophthalmology Course
www.ophthalmologycourse.com
March of each year
San Antonio, TX
*Note that the Navy is exempt from the usual conference attendance approval process
Ocular Trauma Course
May each year
USUHS, Bethesda, MD
*Note the staff ophthalmologists are often included as instructors
Military Refractive Surgery Symposium
Typically early June each year
San Diego, CA
Alamo Day
April each year
San Antonio, TX
Free CME Online
Ocular Trauma Call
Online video tele-conference that offers 1 hour of CME
Run by COL Robert Mazzoli, MD, USA (Ret)
3rd Monday of the month
AAO Online Offerings
AAO monthly webinars are free for residents! Sign up for the webinar and choose the Resident price, and the discount will be automatically applied when you check out. View the list of courses at that are eligible for 0.5–2.0 CME credits each. View the learning plans on a variety of topics at that are eligible for 3-5 CME credits each.
Choosing Wisely
Online course eligible for 20 CME credits
Medscape Offerings
SMO-SAOC Partnership
What began as an intensive review for military ophthalmology residents based in San Antonio has grown to be an internationally recognized course with more than 250 civilian and military attendees annually. Formerly known as the Brooke Army Medical Center Ophthalmology Review Course, it was founded in 1993 by William C. Lloyd III, MD, FACS. This five-day instructional course provides a comprehensive overview of clinical ophthalmology for residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Specific emphasis is placed on assisting participants in organizing their individual studies relevant to the annual OKAP, American Board of Ophthalmology examinations, and Maintenance Of Certificate (MOC). All lectures are delivered by board-certified ophthalmology teaching faculty. Due to Department of Defense restrictions on conferences and courses, the military no longer sponsors the event. The San Antonio Ophthalmology Course and the Society of Military Ophthalmology partnered in 2014 due to common objective and personnel, and the Society of Military Ophthalmology is now the official course sponsor.
Need more info?
Want to sign up for a program? Email info@militaryophthalmology.org