Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 28 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
Chapter 10.28.02 - Continuing Education Requirements
Section 10.28.02.02 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.28.02.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Accredited" means continuing education
activities produced and delivered by:
(a) COPE
administrators in compliance with COPE accreditation criteria, standards for
commercial support, and policies and procedures; or
(b) Non-COPE administrators in compliance
with a program accepted as substantially equivalent to the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accreditation system.
(2) "Council on Optometric Practitioner Education
(COPE)" means the program of the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry,
which accredits continuing education courses and activities accepted as
substantially equivalent to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) accreditation system for optometrists.
(3)
"Credit hour" means the increment of educational instruction time.
(4) "Pro bono work" means work provided in
Maryland within the scope of practice of the licensee without financial
reimbursement or direct financial gain.
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