Diplomate Digest - The American Board of Ophthalmology Blog

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) recently announced a new monthly podcast series with ACCME President...

Between one-third and one-half of U.S. clinicians experience burnout and addressing the epidemic requires systemic changes by health care...

When Washington state Senator Maureen Walsh recently suggested that nurses “play cards” during their shifts, the backlash from nurses,...

One option to complete an Improvement in Medical Practice activity for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV credit is to design...

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), half of physicians suffer from burnout, which has the potential to hurt both...

A recent American Academy of Ophthalmology Advisory Recommendation requested that the American Board of Ophthalmology modify its public...

As a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties community, ABO diplomates can access a new selection of physician...

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholars Program is a one-year, part-time program that is intended to provide...

“ABO diplomates are professionals and colleagues, and we honor them accordingly.” For me, this is the most personal and, arguably, the...

In the September issue of the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology Director Sophia Chung, M.D., and Emeritus...

In June we looked at the ABO’s commitment to financial transparency and integrity, and last month we examined our goal of making the...

Did you know that you can use the American Academy of Ophthalmology's IRIS® Registry dashboard to create your own Improvement in Medical...

How can well-meaning physicians minimize unconscious bias, asks American Board of Ophthalmology Director Jane Bailey, M.D., in a blog...

It’s July—which means it’s time to welcome the newest group of medical school graduates as they begin their ophthalmic training at...

Last month, we began an examination of the seven principles that support the ABO’s mission: “To serve the public by certifying...

This week, LinkedIn published a recent survey of 500 physicians in the United States. The findings suggested that doctors believe their...

In this 15-minute video, ABO Public Director Scott Wallace, Managing Director of the Value Institute of Health and Care at the Dell...

American Board of Ophthalmology Public Director Scott Wallace, JD, MBA, is the managing director of the Value Institute for Health and...

A new article on PatientEngagementHIT.com suggests a uniquely low-tech way providers can improve patient safety using a method called the...