Learning Objectives:
1. Learners will be able to define and describe the key concepts associated with emerging medical technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), innovative medical devices, robotics, wearables, and telemedicine, and their relevance to modern healthcare.
2. Learners will gain knowledge about the latest innovative medical devices and their applications in diagnostics, treatment, and patient monitoring, enabling them to make informed decisions about incorporating these technologies into patient care.
3. Learners will identify and assess various applications of AI in healthcare, including diagnostic tools, predictive analytics, and clinical decision support systems, and understand their potential benefits and limitations.
4. Learners will analyze the impact of robotic technologies in both surgical procedures and rehabilitation, recognizing their advantages, challenges, and best practices for integration into clinical workflows. Learners will gain knowledge about the latest innovative medical devices and their applications in diagnostics, treatment, and patient monitoring, enabling them to make informed decisions about incorporating these technologies into patient care.
5. Learners will understand how wearable devices can enhance patient monitoring and management, particularly for chronic diseases, and explore strategies for integrating these tools into routine clinical practice to improve patient engagement.
6. Learners will develop skills to effectively implement telemedicine in their practices, including best practices for conducting virtual consultations, ensuring continuity of care, and navigating legal and ethical considerations in telehealth.
Accreditation Statements:
VOCCME is co-sponsored by the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS), the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association (GOMA), the Montana Osteopathic Medical Association (MOMA), the North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association (NCOMA), the Ohio Osteopathic Association (OOA), the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO), and the Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA). Each of these osteopathic associations is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
VOCCME has been designated for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits by the VOC sponsors, who have authorized MAOPS to report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
MAOPS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MAOPS designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Disclosure:
The VOCCME Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of these presentations.
AOA Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to the MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Virtual CME Committee. All grievances will receive an initial written response within 30 days of receipt. If a participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.