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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 8, 20181 min read
November Holiday Hours
The American Board of Ophthalmology will be closed for business on Thursday, November 22 (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, November 23. If...
Nov 8, 20185 min read
Get to Know the Quarterly Questions Program
The American Board of Ophthalmology’s new Quarterly Questions program brings the future of assessment in clinical knowledge to today’s...
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,...
Nov 1, 20185 min read
Congratulations and Welcome to Our Newest Diplomates (Fall 2018)
The American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate community officially grew 284 members stronger today. Please join us in congratulating the...
Oct 24, 20182 min read
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 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...
Oct 9, 20182 min read
ABMS Releases Certification Report
More than 880,000 physicians in the United States are board certified; California, New York, and Texas are the states with the largest...
Sep 24, 20182 min read
Remembering Dr. Martha Farber (1950-2018), First Woman Ophthalmologist to Chair the American Board o
The ophthalmic community mourns the loss of Martha J. (Gilmore) Farber, MD, 67, of Delmar, NY. Dr. Farber, who became the first woman...
Sep 19, 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 18, 20184 min read
Financial Transparency: How the ABO Manages Expenses & Revenue (2018)
What is the ABO’s annual budget? What are its sources of revenue and how is the money spent? As depicted in the accompanying graphic, the...
Sep 12, 20181 min read
ABO Earns GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency
The American Board of Ophthalmology recently earned the 2018 Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world’s largest source of...
Sep 10, 20182 min read
The ABO Office Has a New Mailing Address
After nearly 40 years in its leased office space in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, the ABO office is transitioning to a fully virtual office...
Aug 23, 20182 min read
Need SACME? Don’t Miss These Opportunities at AAO 2018
American Board of Ophthalmology diplomates certified or recertified after 2012 should complete 8 Self-Assessment CME (SACME) credits per...
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 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...
Jul 16, 20181 min read
Late DOCK Registration Ends August 1
The final administration of the DOCK Examination is happening this year. As of 2019, all ophthalmologists will transition to the new...
Jul 9, 20186 min read
Congratulations and Welcome to Our Newest Diplomates
The American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate community officially grew 287 members stronger today. Please join us in congratulating the...
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...
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