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...
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Jul 6, 20171 min read
American Board of Ophthalmology to Issue 30,000th Certificate
Official results from the June 2017 Oral Examination will be released to candidates within the next several days. The numbers indicate...
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 9, 20172 min read
Thank You, Chicago Examiners
The Board thanks the following diplomates for volunteering their time and talents to the administration of the June 9-11 Oral Examination...
Mar 30, 20171 min read
Thank you, American Board of Ophthalmology Certified Doctors
In observance of Doctors Day on March 30th, the American Board of Ophthalmology created this video to celebrate the passion, pride, and...
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 2, 20171 min read
What Are Your Professional Goals for 2017?
Happy New Year to the diplomate community of the American Board of Ophthalmology. We wish you another successful year of advancing...
Dec 22, 201622 min read
Congratulations, New and Newly Recertified Diplomates!
The American Board of Ophthalmology welcomed the following new diplomates in 2016: Aaker, Grant - Olympia, WA Abdul Aziz, Hassan -...
Dec 15, 20161 min read
What Professional Achievement Means to Me
I had never given much thought on what it means to be a Diplomate until I read the question here. It did bring memories of long hard...
Dec 13, 20163 min read
100 Years of Questions: A Message from CEO-Elect George B. Bartley, M.D.
Today marks the centennial of the first American Board of Ophthalmology examination. A century on, does board certification matter? The...
Dec 13, 20161 min read
100 Years Ago Today: Recognizing America's First Board Certified Doctors
Over two cold December days in Memphis, Tennessee, 10 pioneering physicians assembled at the University of Tennessee Medical School to...
Dec 9, 20161 min read
Celebrating a Century of Public Service
One hundred years and 30,000 certificates later, the ABO continues to issue the public’s most trusted credential for specialty knowledge,...
Dec 8, 20162 min read
5 Reasons Your Board Certification is Still a Big Deal
1. Your certificate is still the only recognized credential for expertise in ophthalmology. For patients, there has never been more...
Dec 7, 20168 min read
Thank You, 2016 Volunteers
The commitment and dedication of nearly 600 Examiners and Exam Development volunteers make it possible for the Board to administer...
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