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Aug 1, 20171 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
Quarterly Questions Pilot Program: First Quarter Report-Out
Thank you to the 972 early adopters who helped the American Board of Ophthalmology to pilot our new Quarterly Questions program. In the...
Jul 2, 20172 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
Financial Stewardship FAQs
Over the next few months, Diplomate Digest will feature each of the seven principles that support the ABO’s mission: To serve the public...
Jun 9, 20174 min read
ABO Launches Patient Experience Survey-Based Quality Improvement Pilot
The American Board of Ophthalmology is now accepting sign-ups from up to 20 diplomates interested in piloting the development of a...
May 5, 20171 min read
5 Great Reasons to Try the Quarterly Questions Pilot
Nearly 800 diplomates have tried the new Quarterly Questions Pilot Program. Will you be next? In this one-minute video, we present the...
May 4, 20171 min read
The Quarterly Questions Pilot is Off the Ground
Quarterly Questions is a pilot program being tested by the American Board of Ophthalmology as an alternative method for assessing the...
Apr 11, 20172 min read
Take the April Diplomate Survey on Board Certification
The April Diplomate Survey is designed to collect diplomate insights and information that will allow the Board to better connect...
Apr 6, 20171 min read
Pilot Opportunity: Turn Insights into Opportunities with a Registry-Based QI Project
If you use the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s IRIS® (Intelligent Research in Sight) Registry, you receive detailed monthly reports...
Apr 5, 20172 min read
Special Delivery: Check Your Mailbox for the Diplomate Pin
All American Board of Ophthalmology diplomates have been sent a pin and postcard in the mail as pictured here. Please check for yours...
Apr 4, 20171 min read
Not Sure if You Need to Take the DOCK This Year?
The Demonstration of Ophthalmic Cognitive Knowledge (DOCK) Examination is administered annually to eligible diplomates in cycle years 6...
Mar 30, 20171 min read
Thank You, Beta Testers!
Thank you to diplomates who participated in beta testing for the new Quarterly Questions platform. We appreciate your helpful feedback...
Mar 24, 20171 min read
ABO Statement on the ABMS Designation of 'Area of Focused Practice'
Today, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the umbrella organization for the nation’s 24 medical specialty certification...
Mar 14, 20172 min read
Opportunity: Join us Friday, March 10th
If you’re a diplomate in the Greater Philadelphia region, please join us Friday, March 10th for our next Diplomate Experience Group to be...
Mar 3, 20171 min read
Beta Testers Wanted: Be the First to Try Quarterly Questions
We’re looking for volunteers to provide feedback on the beta release of the American Board of Ophthalmology’s first-ever alternative...
Mar 3, 20171 min read
Video: Announcing Three Important Changes for MOC
Last June, the American Board of Ophthalmology announced its commitment to transition Maintenance of Certification (MOC) to a program of...
Feb 3, 20172 min read
Webinar: Join the Quarterly Questions Development Team
Where do American Board of Ophthalmology assessment questions come from? Hundreds of diplomates volunteer their time and expertise each...
Feb 3, 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 25, 20171 min read
How-To: Getting Started in MOC for 2017
Registration for all 2017 MOC activities is now open. Diplomates can manage and access activities using their Diplomate Status Page on...
Jan 6, 20171 min read
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