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How to Earn MOC Credit for Fighting COVID-19
  • Apr 2, 2020
  • 2 min

How to Earn MOC Credit for Fighting COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything, including the practice of ophthalmology. Board-certified ophthalmologists have always been...
National Academy of Medicine Collaborative to Hold Clinician Well-Being Webinar on December 4
  • Nov 20, 2019
  • 1 min

National Academy of Medicine Collaborative to Hold Clinician Well-Being Webinar on December 4

Join the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience on December 4, 2019 in Washington, DC...
  • Nov 20, 2019
  • 2 min

ABMS Seeks Public Members

On behalf of the Governance Committee of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), ABMS is seeking nominations for several public...
ACCME Debuts New 'Coffee with Graham' Podcast
  • Nov 16, 2019
  • 1 min

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...
See You in San Francisco!
  • Oct 2, 2019
  • 1 min

See You in San Francisco!

Give your certification status a check-up by checking in with the American Board of Ophthalmology at AAO 2019. All day Saturday, Sunday,...
ABMS Seeks Diplomates to Join Stakeholder Council
  • Sep 30, 2019
  • 2 min

ABMS Seeks Diplomates to Join Stakeholder Council

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is seeking nominations for active diplomates to join the ABMS Stakeholder Council....
Questions about MOC? Visit the ABO Learning Learning Lounge at AAO 2019
  • Jul 31, 2019
  • 1 min

Questions about MOC? Visit the ABO Learning Learning Lounge at AAO 2019

The American Board of Ophthalmology will once again host a Learning Lounge during the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Annual Meeting,...
Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program Reports Early Success
  • Jul 30, 2019
  • 1 min

Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program Reports Early Success

The American Academy of Ophthalmology's (AAO) Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program, officially launched in 2018 after a two-year...
Share Your Most Memorable Patient Safety Cases
  • Jul 3, 2019
  • 1 min

Share Your Most Memorable Patient Safety Cases

In the July 2019 edition of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's EyeNet magazine, American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Tamara...
Join the National Academy of Medicine's Physician Well-Being Webcast May 28-29
  • May 20, 2019
  • 1 min

Join the National Academy of Medicine's Physician Well-Being Webcast May 28-29

Join the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience for a live webcast on May 28-29, 2019,...
Event: Establishing Clinician Well-Being as a National Priority
  • Apr 4, 2019
  • 2 min

Event: Establishing Clinician Well-Being as a National Priority

In addition to requiring the right knowledge, skills, and experience, the delivery of high-quality patient care depends on having a...
6 Ways to Banish Burnout
  • Mar 4, 2019
  • 1 min

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...
ABIM Foundation Issues Trust Practice Challenge
  • Feb 21, 2019
  • 1 min

ABIM Foundation Issues Trust Practice Challenge

Is there something you do in your institution or practice setting that builds trust between you and your patients, your physician peers,...
Get More for Your Quarterly Questions Participation: Earn Patient Safety and Improvement in Medical
  • Feb 6, 2019
  • 3 min

Get More for Your Quarterly Questions Participation: Earn Patient Safety and Improvement in Medical

In 2019, the American Board of Ophthalmology introduced two new incentives for Quarterly Questions participation which offer you the...
2019 Quarterly Questions: How 1 Activity Delivers 4 MOC Benefits
  • Jan 2, 2019
  • 3 min

2019 Quarterly Questions: How 1 Activity Delivers 4 MOC Benefits

The American Board of Ophthalmology’s Quarterly Questions program is both a learning activity and a longitudinal assessment tool that...
Apply Now to the 2019-2020 ABMS Visiting Scholars Program
  • Jan 1, 2019
  • 1 min

Apply Now to the 2019-2020 ABMS Visiting Scholars Program

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholars Program is a one-year, part-time program that positions early career...
American Board of Ophthalmology Supports New Minority Mentoring Program
  • Dec 20, 2018
  • 1 min

American Board of Ophthalmology Supports New Minority Mentoring Program

The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) recently signed on as a supporter of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Minority...
11 Ways To Get Involved With the ABO
  • Dec 5, 2018
  • 5 min

11 Ways To Get Involved With the ABO

The impetus for board certification in American medicine did not come from the federal government or even public watchdogs. It arose more...
SACME Spotlight: Try This Virtual Patient Case for Orbital Fracture Following Eye Surgery
  • Oct 23, 2018
  • 2 min

SACME Spotlight: Try This Virtual Patient Case for Orbital Fracture Following Eye Surgery

An 80-year-old man arrives at the ER complaining of blurred vision, just one week after routine cataract surgery. What happens next is up...
What Do You Need to Know From the Past Year's Literature? Find Out at AAO18
  • Oct 18, 2018
  • 1 min

What Do You Need to Know From the Past Year's Literature? Find Out at AAO18

Please mark your calendars and join us for the co-sponsored AOS/ABO Symposium at AAO 2018 in Chicago. Advances in ophthalmic research...
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