EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK NOVEMBER 2022

Policy and Procedure: Continuing Education Requirements Procedure Number: C-24 Page: 1 of 7 Effective Date: 11/8/2011 Revised: 12/4/2015 Last Reviewed: 3/12/2021 ______________________________________________________________________ Policy: To ensure that providers obtain continuing education (CE) on an on-going basis to maintain skills and knowledge to support the care, treatment and

services to the patients of the University Eye Center (UEC). Continuing Education Requirements for Credentialing

Category

CE Requirement

Timing of CE Requirement

Optometrists

Clinical Course Work (see Privilege request form for specific CE requirements

40 hours every credentialing cycle(24 hours of the total must be in a disease related area for the NYS license)

to perform specialized procedures/services)

UEC Annual Mandatory Training  Business Integrity/HIPAA

Each calendar year

 Abuse Identification and reporting  Environment of Care/Patient Safety

SUNY Compliance Training

Each calendar year

NYS Mandatory Training on Infection Control Clinical Course Work (see Privilege request form for specific CE requirements

Every four years

Ophthalmologists

40 hours every credentialing cycle

to perform specialized procedures/services)

UEC Annual Mandatory Training  Business Integrity/HIPAA

Each calendar year

 Abuse Identification and reporting  Environment of Care/Patient Safety

SUNY Compliance Training

Each calendar year

NYS Mandatory Training on Infection Control

Every four years

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