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Aug 1, 20171 min read

Infographic: Get Set for the 2017 DOCK

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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 2, 20172 min read

Quarterly Questions Pilot Program: First Quarter Report-Out

Thank you to the 972 early adopters who helped the American Board of Ophthalmology to pilot our new Quarterly Questions program. In the...

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 9, 20174 min read

Financial Stewardship FAQs

Over the next few months, Diplomate Digest will feature each of the seven principles that support the ABO’s mission: To serve the public...

May 5, 20171 min read

ABO Launches Patient Experience Survey-Based Quality Improvement Pilot

The American Board of Ophthalmology is now accepting sign-ups from up to 20 diplomates interested in piloting the development of a...

May 4, 20171 min read

5 Great Reasons to Try the Quarterly Questions Pilot

Nearly 800 diplomates have tried the new Quarterly Questions Pilot Program. Will you be next? In this one-minute video, we present the...

Apr 11, 20172 min read

The Quarterly Questions Pilot is Off the Ground

Quarterly Questions is a pilot program being tested by the American Board of Ophthalmology as an alternative method for assessing the...

Apr 6, 20171 min read

Take the April Diplomate Survey on Board Certification

The April Diplomate Survey is designed to collect diplomate insights and information that will allow the Board to better connect...

Apr 5, 20172 min read

Pilot Opportunity: Turn Insights into Opportunities with a Registry-Based QI Project

If you use the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s IRIS® (Intelligent Research in Sight) Registry, you receive detailed monthly reports...

Apr 5, 20171 min read

Special Delivery: Check Your Mailbox for the Diplomate Pin

All American Board of Ophthalmology diplomates have been sent a pin and postcard in the mail as pictured here. Please check for yours...

Mar 30, 20171 min read

Not Sure if You Need to Take the DOCK This Year?

The Demonstration of Ophthalmic Cognitive Knowledge (DOCK) Examination is administered annually to eligible diplomates in cycle years 6...

Mar 24, 20171 min read

Thank You, Beta Testers!

Thank you to diplomates who participated in beta testing for the new Quarterly Questions platform. We appreciate your helpful feedback...

Mar 14, 20172 min read

ABO Statement on the ABMS Designation of 'Area of Focused Practice'

Today, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the umbrella organization for the nation’s 24 medical specialty certification...

Mar 3, 20171 min read

Opportunity: Join us Friday, March 10th

If you’re a diplomate in the Greater Philadelphia region, please join us Friday, March 10th for our next Diplomate Experience Group to be...

Mar 3, 20171 min read

Beta Testers Wanted: Be the First to Try Quarterly Questions

We’re looking for volunteers to provide feedback on the beta release of the American Board of Ophthalmology’s first-ever alternative...

Feb 3, 20172 min read

Video: Announcing Three Important Changes for MOC

Last June, the American Board of Ophthalmology announced its commitment to transition Maintenance of Certification (MOC) to a program of...

Feb 3, 20171 min read

Webinar: Join the Quarterly Questions Development Team

Where do American Board of Ophthalmology assessment questions come from? Hundreds of diplomates volunteer their time and expertise each...

Jan 25, 20171 min read

My Decision to Voluntarily Recertify

Having been originally certified in 1984, I had long enjoyed lifetime certification and had no plans to ever recertify. In 2014, I...

Jan 6, 20171 min read

How-To: Getting Started in MOC for 2017

Registration for all 2017 MOC activities is now open. Diplomates can manage and access activities using their Diplomate Status Page on...