CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD MEETING OF THE OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (OSN) AT MIDWAY HOTEL, ILORIN AT 10.30 PM ON 11-09 2003.

Attendance

Dr BGK Ajayi,               President OSN

Dr SNN Nwosu              Chairman Faculty of Ophthalmology, National Post  grad Medical College of Nigeria.

Dr Bob-Egbe                Sec West African College of Surgeons

Dr Ogundipe         Representative of secondary care practice.

DR Chimdi Okosa   Representative of Teaching Hospitals

Dr Aderibigbe       Representative of Diplomates in Ophthalmology

Dr Bekibele           Sec Gen OSN.       

Absent

Prof AM Baiyeroju,      Chairman West African College of Surgeons

 Dr Hassan                   Representative of Private sector 

Dr      Onakoya         Secretary Fac of ophthalmology, NPGMC

 The President of OSN welcomed all those present and introduce the issues that needed to be settled.

1.      Definition of a credit Unit

2.      How to assign marks to activities.

 Definition of a credit Unit

      Learning activities (maximum creditable 60units)

·        After much deliberation it was agreed that a credit unit be defined as any academic activity that lasts for one full hour. This excludes break periods.

·        OSN national academic activity eg attendance of OSN national congress lectures at the rate of 2units per hour of activity.

·        Any other accredited activity outside OSN national society meetings eg privately organized activity will attract 1 unit per hour of activity.

·        Faculty lecture to attract 5units for attendance

·        Above will be observed for one year before review.

Examiner at PG Exams/ PG teachingL60 units)

 ·        Fellowship and DO exams 5-units per exam (maximum creditable 20 units)

·        Routine teaching of PG students 20units per year.

·        Resource person at PG update courses 20 units

Research and products (60 units)

·        Presentation of papers at scientific conference 1unit each paper presented

·        Journal or book publication 5 units per year per publication.

·        Supervision of PG work/dissertation –10 units per work when work is accepted. (Max creditable 20 units)

   How to assign marks to activities.

• For activities of the OSN or the Faculties, CME forms will be made available, collected filled and returned to a member of the committee for assessment and award of credits.
• For other activities such as locally organised function the content of activity will be sent to members of the committee for assessment and evaluation from time to time.
• Credit forms to be designed, which members can fill and send to the board for assessment and aw