Volunteers

Dec 27, 201911 min read

Special Thanks to our 2019 Volunteers

Without the generous gift of our volunteers' time and talents, the work of the American Board of Ophthalmology would not be possible.

Nov 5, 20195 min read

Thank You, Fall 2019 Examiners!

Examiners for the American Board of Ophthalmology are diplomates selected for their embodiment of the Board's commitment to excellence...

Aug 7, 20191 min read

These Diplomates Just Earned the AAO's Life Achievement Honor Award

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates the following diplomates, including current and former Directors, on the receipt of the...

Jul 31, 20191 min read

July Round-Up: What American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomates Were up to this Month

Diplomate Pankaj G. Shah, MD, reminded patients about the importance of choosing a board-certified ophthalmologist in a recent newspaper...

Jul 30, 20193 min read

Subject Matter Experts Meet in Minnesota to Assemble Future Board Exams

From July 25-26 in Minneapolis, MN, the American Board of Ophthalmology conducted its annual exam development meeting to support the...

Jun 6, 20193 min read

Thank You, June Examiners!

The American Board of Ophthalmology thanks the diplomates listed below for volunteering to examine candidates at the June 7-9 Oral...

May 17, 20192 min read

Newly Created Program Supports ABO Examiners with Training, Feedback, and CME

Last October, I left the American Board of Ophthalmology Oral Examination in San Francisco and flew to Los Angeles to visit my son, who...

Apr 3, 201912 min read

Recognizing ABO Volunteers During National Volunteer Month

Volunteers make the work of the American Board of Ophthalmology possible. The extraordinary contributions of nearly 600 examiners and...

Feb 7, 20193 min read

American Board of Ophthalmology Adds Drs. Keith A. Warren and Martha M. Wright to its 2020 Board of

The American Board of Ophthalmology is pleased to announce that board-certified ophthalmologists Keith A. Warren, MD, of Kansas, and...

Dec 5, 20185 min read

11 Ways To Get Involved With the ABO

The impetus for board certification in American medicine did not come from the federal government or even public watchdogs. It arose more...

Nov 21, 20181 min read

Two New Directors Set to Join the ABO in 2019

The American Board of Ophthalmology will welcome Chris V. Albanis, MD, and Bennie H. Jeng, MD, to the Board of Directors in 2019. Dr....

Nov 20, 20182 min read

ABO Diplomate Dr. Joel Schuman Named to ABMS Stakeholder Council

Joel Schuman, MD, a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, has been named to the newly formed Stakeholder Council of the...

Nov 7, 20188 min read

2018 American Board of Ophthalmology Volunteer Honor Roll

New Examiners Beardsley, Robert M. - Eugene, OR Birkholz, Emily S. - Mankato, MN Birnbach, Charles D. - Lake Forest Park, WA Bishop,...

Oct 10, 20182 min read

Dr. Martha Wright Receives American Board of Ophthalmology's Goldfeller Volunteer Service Award

On October 5, 2018, the American Board of Ophthalmology recognized the extraordinary dedication of diplomate Martha M. Wright, MD, of...

Aug 30, 20182 min read

Phoenix Ophthalmologists Help Guide Oral Examination Improvements

On Tuesday, August 21, American Board of Ophthalmology Chief Executive Officer George B. Bartley, MD, met with diplomates and future Oral...

Aug 19, 20181 min read

Honoring Pioneering Women in Ophthalmology's History

American Board of Ophthalmology CEO George B. Bartley, M.D. recently gave a talk on the history of women associated with the ABO at the...

Aug 4, 20182 min read

Thank You, 2018 Exam Development Volunteers

The American Board of Ophthalmology thanks the following groups of diplomate-volunteers who contributed their knowledge and ophthalmic...

Jul 2, 20181 min read

New Directors Set to Join the ABO in 2019

At its June meeting, the American Board of Ophthalmology voted to invite Chris V. Albanis, M.D., and Bennie H. Jeng, M.D., to join the...

Jun 1, 20182 min read

Two Facts About ABO Standards That May (Pleasantly) Surprise You

In early May, 18 board-certified ophthalmologists met with American Board of Ophthalmology Psychometrician Sarah D. Schnabel, Ph.D., to...

May 31, 20181 min read

Thank You, Florida Diplomates

In early May, diplomates in Orlando and Tampa, Florida joined representatives from the ABO to discuss opportunities for the future of the...