Opportunities

Apr 2
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 concerned about prev...

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 or via live webcast. ...

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 member positions on...

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 and CEO, Graham McMah...

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, and Monday during th...

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. Active diplomates must be...

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, open to any diploma...

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 pilot, aims to increase ...

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 Fountain, MD, with co-a...

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, beginning at 8:00am ...

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 healthy, productive, and ...

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 practice performance and pe...

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, or other patient car...

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 opportunity to claim add...

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 serves as the heart of ...

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 physicians as future ...

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 Ophthalmology Mentoring (MOM)...

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 than a century ago ...

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 to you in this Virt...

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 and practice occur ra...