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Nov 16, 20191 min read

ACCME Debuts New 'Coffee with Graham' Podcast

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) recently announced a new monthly podcast series with ACCME President...

Oct 31, 20195 min read

National Academy of Medicine Issues Report on Addressing Clinician Well-Being

Between one-third and one-half of U.S. clinicians experience burnout and addressing the epidemic requires systemic changes by health care...

Apr 30, 20192 min read

On Public Trust

When Washington state Senator Maureen Walsh recently suggested that nurses “play cards” during their shifts, the backlash from nurses,...

Mar 7, 20193 min read

Discover New Ideas in the Improvement in Medical Practice Project Library

One option to complete an Improvement in Medical Practice activity for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV credit is to design...

Mar 4, 20191 min read

6 Ways to Banish Burnout

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), half of physicians suffer from burnout, which has the potential to hurt both...

Jul 26, 20182 min read

How the ABO Reports Your Certification Status

A recent American Academy of Ophthalmology Advisory Recommendation requested that the American Board of Ophthalmology modify its public...

Apr 28, 20181 min read

Clinician Well-Being Resources

As a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties community, ABO diplomates can access a new selection of physician...

Feb 28, 20182 min read

Apply Now for the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholars Program is a one-year, part-time program that is intended to provide...

Oct 4, 20174 min read

Message from the CEO: It’s About You

“ABO diplomates are professionals and colleagues, and we honor them accordingly.” For me, this is the most personal and, arguably, the...

Sep 19, 20171 min read

Link: Committing to a Culture of Patient Safety in this Month's Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

In the September issue of the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology Director Sophia Chung, M.D., and Emeritus...

Aug 2, 20173 min read

Message From the CEO: An Experiment in Cooperative Individualism

In June we looked at the ABO’s commitment to financial transparency and integrity, and last month we examined our goal of making the...

Jul 21, 20171 min read

How to Use Your IRIS® Registry Dashboard for MOC

Did you know that you can use the American Academy of Ophthalmology's IRIS® Registry dashboard to create your own Improvement in Medical...

Jul 9, 20171 min read

ABO Director Jane Bailey Addresses Unconscious Bias in JAMA Blog

How can well-meaning physicians minimize unconscious bias, asks American Board of Ophthalmology Director Jane Bailey, M.D., in a blog...

Jul 6, 20171 min read

What Do You Love About Ophthalmology?

It’s July—which means it’s time to welcome the newest group of medical school graduates as they begin their ophthalmic training at...

Jul 1, 20173 min read

High or Low: Where Should We Set the Bar?

Last month, we began an examination of the seven principles that support the ABO’s mission: “To serve the public by certifying...

Jun 29, 20171 min read

Do Physicians Need More Business Training?

This week, LinkedIn published a recent survey of 500 physicians in the United States. The findings suggested that doctors believe their...

May 5, 20171 min read

WATCH: Measuring What Matters, a Webcast by ABO Public Director Scott Wallace

In this 15-minute video, ABO Public Director Scott Wallace, Managing Director of the Value Institute of Health and Care at the Dell...

Mar 31, 20171 min read

Get to Know Public Director Scott Wallace, Patient Experience Pioneer

American Board of Ophthalmology Public Director Scott Wallace, JD, MBA, is the managing director of the Value Institute for Health and...

Jan 21, 20171 min read

Do you use the "teach-back" method?

A new article on PatientEngagementHIT.com suggests a uniquely low-tech way providers can improve patient safety using a method called the...