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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...

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...

Patient Safety: Do You Have a Story to Tell?

American Board of Ophthalmology Emeritus Director Philip L. Custer, M.D., recently worked with colleagues at Washington University School...

Observer Calls Oral Examination a "Model of Professionalism"

Ophthalmology Times recently published a guest editorial by James Lifton, MBA, a public member of the American Board of Medical...

Study: Physicians Who Participate in MOC Are Less Likely to Face Disciplinary Action

Physicians who pass the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) examination given by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) within 10...

ABO Diplomate Joan Miller, M.D., Receives 2018 Lucien Howe Medal from AOS

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates diplomate Joan Miller, M.D., who received the 2018 American Ophthalmological Society's...

In the News: Retina Today Spotlights Success of ABO Quarterly Questions Assessment Program

In the latest edition of Retina Today, Andy Lauer, M.D., who chairs the American Board of Ophthalmology’s (ABO) Maintenance of...

Quality Quandary: Do CMS Hospital Star Ratings Miss the Mark?

According to a new report in Modern Healthcare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may have miscalculated its...

Emeritus Director Receives Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology Service Award

The ABO extends its congratulations to Emeritus Director J. Douglas Cameron, M.D., MBA, who will receive the Minnesota Academy of...

Congratulations to ABO Diplomate Thomas Samuelson, M.D., New ASCRS President

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery recently named Thomas W. Samuelson, M.D., of Minnesota, as its new president. A...

U.S. News & World Report Asks the ABO How to Find a Qualified Ophthalmologist

Writer Elaine Howley, of U.S. News & World Report, recently spoke with American Board of Ophthalmology CEO George B. Bartley, M.D., about...

Quarterly Questions Program Featured in ABMS Insights

Some specialty boards within the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) community have begun incorporating journal articles into...

Ophthalmology Times Dubs Quarterly Questions the "Gold Standard" for Certification

In American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomate Dr. Joshua Mali's latest blog entry for Ophthalmology Times, he explores the new Quarterly...

Report: Docs Spend More Time With Computers Than Patients

In a recent post for Forbes, author, physician, and behavioral scientist Peter Ubel writes about something that may be coming between you...