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ACCME Debuts New 'Coffee with Graham' Podcast
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) recently announced a new monthly podcast series with ACCME President...
Nov 16, 20191 min read
National Academy of Medicine Issues Report on Addressing Clinician Well-Being
Between one-third and one-half of U.S. clinicians experience burnout and addressing the epidemic requires systemic changes by health care...
Oct 31, 20195 min read
On Public Trust
When Washington state Senator Maureen Walsh recently suggested that nurses “play cards” during their shifts, the backlash from nurses,...
Apr 30, 20192 min read
Discover New Ideas in the Improvement in Medical Practice Project Library
One option to complete an Improvement in Medical Practice activity for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV credit is to design...
Mar 7, 20193 min read
6 Ways to Banish Burnout
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), half of physicians suffer from burnout, which has the potential to hurt both...
Mar 4, 20191 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 26, 20182 min read
Clinician Well-Being Resources
As a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties community, ABO diplomates can access a new selection of physician...
Apr 28, 20181 min read
Apply Now for the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholars Program is a one-year, part-time program that is intended to provide...
Feb 28, 20182 min read
Message from the CEO: It’s About You
“ABO diplomates are professionals and colleagues, and we honor them accordingly.” For me, this is the most personal and, arguably, the...
Oct 4, 20174 min read
Link: Committing to a Culture of Patient Safety in this Month's Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
In the September issue of the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology Director Sophia Chung, M.D., and Emeritus...
Sep 19, 20171 min read
Message From the CEO: An Experiment in Cooperative Individualism
In June we looked at the ABO’s commitment to financial transparency and integrity, and last month we examined our goal of making the...
Aug 2, 20173 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 21, 20171 min read
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...
Jul 9, 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 6, 20171 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...
Jul 1, 20173 min read
Do Physicians Need More Business Training?
This week, LinkedIn published a recent survey of 500 physicians in the United States. The findings suggested that doctors believe their...
Jun 29, 20171 min read
WATCH: Measuring What Matters, a Webcast by ABO Public Director Scott Wallace
In this 15-minute video, ABO Public Director Scott Wallace, Managing Director of the Value Institute of Health and Care at the Dell...
May 5, 20171 min read
Get to Know Public Director Scott Wallace, Patient Experience Pioneer
American Board of Ophthalmology Public Director Scott Wallace, JD, MBA, is the managing director of the Value Institute for Health and...
Mar 31, 20171 min read
Do you use the "teach-back" method?
A new article on PatientEngagementHIT.com suggests a uniquely low-tech way providers can improve patient safety using a method called the...
Jan 21, 20171 min read
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