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How a Mid-Career Fellowship Changed One Ophthalmologist's Perspective
American Board of Ophthalmology Director Jane Bailey, MD, enjoyed a comfortable life in Nebraska with an active family and a busy private...
Oct 24, 20182 min read
ABMS Releases Statement Opposing Increase in Government Regulation of Physicians
The American Board of Medical Specialties, which represents 24 medical specialty certification boards in the United States including the...
Sep 19, 20182 min read


Patient Safety: Do You Have a Story to Tell?
American Board of Ophthalmology Emeritus Director Philip L. Custer, M.D., recently worked with colleagues at Washington University School...
Aug 20, 20182 min read


Observer Calls Oral Examination a "Model of Professionalism"
Ophthalmology Times recently published a guest editorial by James Lifton, MBA, a public member of the American Board of Medical...
Aug 1, 20181 min read


Study: Physicians Who Participate in MOC Are Less Likely to Face Disciplinary Action
Physicians who pass the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) examination given by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) within 10...
Jun 29, 20181 min read


ABO Diplomate Joan Miller, M.D., Receives 2018 Lucien Howe Medal from AOS
The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates diplomate Joan Miller, M.D., who received the 2018 American Ophthalmological Society's...
Jun 28, 20181 min read


In the News: Retina Today Spotlights Success of ABO Quarterly Questions Assessment Program
In the latest edition of Retina Today, Andy Lauer, M.D., who chairs the American Board of Ophthalmology’s (ABO) Maintenance of...
Jun 26, 20181 min read


Quality Quandary: Do CMS Hospital Star Ratings Miss the Mark?
According to a new report in Modern Healthcare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may have miscalculated its...
Jun 20, 20181 min read


Emeritus Director Receives Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology Service Award
The ABO extends its congratulations to Emeritus Director J. Douglas Cameron, M.D., MBA, who will receive the Minnesota Academy of...
May 4, 20181 min read


Congratulations to ABO Diplomate Thomas Samuelson, M.D., New ASCRS President
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery recently named Thomas W. Samuelson, M.D., of Minnesota, as its new president. A...
May 3, 20181 min read


U.S. News & World Report Asks the ABO How to Find a Qualified Ophthalmologist
Writer Elaine Howley, of U.S. News & World Report, recently spoke with American Board of Ophthalmology CEO George B. Bartley, M.D., about...
Apr 19, 20181 min read


Quarterly Questions Program Featured in ABMS Insights
Some specialty boards within the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) community have begun incorporating journal articles into...
Mar 16, 20181 min read


Ophthalmology Times Dubs Quarterly Questions the "Gold Standard" for Certification
In American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomate Dr. Joshua Mali's latest blog entry for Ophthalmology Times, he explores the new Quarterly...
Jan 12, 20181 min read


Report: Docs Spend More Time With Computers Than Patients
In a recent post for Forbes, author, physician, and behavioral scientist Peter Ubel writes about something that may be coming between you...
Jan 8, 20181 min read
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