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November 2016 byline goes here plus fade by Denise Monasterio ASCRS Communications Manager and Lauren Searson ASCRS Publications Production Coordinator ASCRS CME 365 introduces new online series 11 E arlier this year, the Ameri- can Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) launched CME 365—an on- the-go continuing medical education platform with online courses curated by ASCRS. CME 365 contains compelling and cutting- edge activities varying in credit length and format that enables users to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits in one readily accessible, convenient location. Courses are free for ASCRS members and available to nonmem- bers for a small fee that varies on an individual course basis. While the activities in CME 365 are continual- ly refreshed with new content, some unique features have recently been added that will provide users with practical and indispensable informa- tion. Practice Management for Ophthalmologists series The Practice Management for Oph- thalmologists series is designed to provide valuable practice manage- ment education to ophthalmologists through convenient online CME activities. This series is produced by ASCRS in conjunction with the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA). The first activity in this series is "25 Hallmarks of Practice Excellence: How Does Your Practice Stand Up?" This activity was designed by ASOA to provide ophthalmologists with 25 key factors that embody the core strength of successful ophthalmic practices. By completing this online activity, physicians can earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. ASOA is the premier organi- zation for the business side of the ophthalmic practice. Serving admin- istrators, managers, physicians, and office staff, ASOA offers avenues for personal and professional growth and provides support, tools, and resources for the daily challenges of managing a practice. For more infor- mation on ASOA, visit asoa.org. Phaco FUNdamentals series Sponsored by the ASCRS Young Eye Surgeons (YES) Clinical Committee, Phaco FUNdamentals is a four-part online CME series created from we- binars recorded in 2016. The series follows a surgical resident through a variety of cases focused on basic phaco concepts, including fluidics, phacodynamics, surgical technique, and patient care. The activities in this series will be released monthly through January 2017. The first activity in this series is "Phaco FUNdamentals: Do You Know Your Machine?" This activity was designed by the YES Clinical Committee in order to identify basic parameter considerations in phaco- dynamics and evaluate the influence of other factors that may affect fluid- ics, such as wound architecture and bottle height. By completing this online activity, physicians can earn 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. About CME 365 and the ASCRS Center for Learning CME 365 is one of the several segments comprising the ASCRS Center for Learning, which serves as an online resource for high-quality ASCRS-curated content. Through webinars, surgical videos, podcasts, clinical committee reports and more, the Center for Learning provides relevant and timely anterior seg- ment content that is available 24/7. Access the Center for Learning today at ascrs.org/learn. To browse these new series and other available CME activities, visit the CME 365 Course Catalog at purchase.ascrs.org. EW Contact information Monasterio: dmonasterio@ascrs.org The CME 365 continuing medical education platform is online at purchase.ascrs.org.

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