Course Description:
Optical health model focusing on the data, how to address in practice, and advocacy. Created to offer education to public health practice community and health professionals.
Learning Objectives:
(1) Expand awareness of vision problems in older adults;
(2) Build capacity to support the Blindness and Low Vision community, individuals, and their families;
(3) Nourish learner engagement in vision health promotion
*This training includes numerous outside websites and page links. Some pages or resources may no longer exist or may have moved. The links and resources in the Vision Health Training Resource Guide are updated once per year.
Vision Health Training Resource Guide
ACCME Accreditation Statement:
“The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”
CME Credit Statement:
“The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this activity for a maximum of 2.0 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
Financial Disclosures:
The following planning committee members and/or faculty have no financial disclosures.
Jodi Southerland
Taylor Dula
Priscilla Rogers
Audrey Demmitt
Questions can be directed to Taylor Dula, TNPHTC Director, at mckeehan@etsu.edu.