Dec 27, 201911 minSpecial Thanks to our 2019 VolunteersWithout the generous gift of our volunteers' time and talents, the work of the American Board of Ophthalmology would not be possible.
Nov 5, 20195 minThank You, Fall 2019 Examiners!Examiners for the American Board of Ophthalmology are diplomates selected for their embodiment of the Board's commitment to excellence and high-quality ophth...
Aug 7, 20191 minThese Diplomates Just Earned the AAO's Life Achievement Honor AwardThe American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates the following diplomates, including current and former Directors, on the receipt of the American Academy of...
Jul 31, 20191 minJuly Round-Up: What American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomates Were up to this MonthDiplomate Pankaj G. Shah, MD, reminded patients about the importance of choosing a board-certified ophthalmologist in a recent newspaper article. Diplomate a...
Jul 30, 20193 minSubject Matter Experts Meet in Minnesota to Assemble Future Board ExamsFrom July 25-26 in Minneapolis, MN, the American Board of Ophthalmology conducted its annual exam development meeting to support the creation of hundreds of ...
Jun 6, 20193 minThank You, June Examiners!The American Board of Ophthalmology thanks the diplomates listed below for volunteering to examine candidates at the June 7-9 Oral Examination in Rosemont, I...
May 17, 20192 minNewly Created Program Supports ABO Examiners with Training, Feedback, and CMELast October, I left the American Board of Ophthalmology Oral Examination in San Francisco and flew to Los Angeles to visit my son, who had just moved across...
Apr 3, 201912 minRecognizing ABO Volunteers During National Volunteer MonthVolunteers make the work of the American Board of Ophthalmology possible. The extraordinary contributions of nearly 600 examiners and examination development...
Feb 7, 20193 minAmerican Board of Ophthalmology Adds Drs. Keith A. Warren and Martha M. Wright to its 2020 Board of The American Board of Ophthalmology is pleased to announce that board-certified ophthalmologists Keith A. Warren, MD, of Kansas, and Martha M. Wright, MD, of...
Dec 5, 20185 min11 Ways To Get Involved With the ABOThe 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 ...
Nov 21, 20181 minTwo New Directors Set to Join the ABO in 2019The American Board of Ophthalmology will welcome Chris V. Albanis, MD, and Bennie H. Jeng, MD, to the Board of Directors in 2019. Dr. Albanis is a Managing P...
Nov 20, 20182 minABO Diplomate Dr. Joel Schuman Named to ABMS Stakeholder CouncilJoel Schuman, MD, a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, has been named to the newly formed Stakeholder Council of the American Board of Medical...
Nov 7, 20188 min2018 American Board of Ophthalmology Volunteer Honor RollNew Examiners Beardsley, Robert M. - Eugene, OR Birkholz, Emily S. - Mankato, MN Birnbach, Charles D. - Lake Forest Park, WA Bishop, Frank M. - Chula Vista, ...
Oct 10, 20182 minDr. Martha Wright Receives American Board of Ophthalmology's Goldfeller Volunteer Service AwardOn October 5, 2018, the American Board of Ophthalmology recognized the extraordinary dedication of diplomate Martha M. Wright, MD, of Minneapolis, who has se...
Aug 30, 20182 minPhoenix Ophthalmologists Help Guide Oral Examination ImprovementsOn Tuesday, August 21, American Board of Ophthalmology Chief Executive Officer George B. Bartley, MD, met with diplomates and future Oral Examination candida...
Aug 19, 20181 minHonoring Pioneering Women in Ophthalmology's HistoryAmerican Board of Ophthalmology CEO George B. Bartley, M.D. recently gave a talk on the history of women associated with the ABO at the 2018 Women in Ophthal...
Aug 4, 20182 minThank You, 2018 Exam Development VolunteersThe American Board of Ophthalmology thanks the following groups of diplomate-volunteers who contributed their knowledge and ophthalmic expertise to the 2018 ...
Jul 2, 20181 minNew Directors Set to Join the ABO in 2019At its June meeting, the American Board of Ophthalmology voted to invite Chris V. Albanis, M.D., and Bennie H. Jeng, M.D., to join the Board of Directors in ...
Jun 1, 20182 minTwo Facts About ABO Standards That May (Pleasantly) Surprise YouIn early May, 18 board-certified ophthalmologists met with American Board of Ophthalmology Psychometrician Sarah D. Schnabel, Ph.D., to set standards for the...
May 31, 20181 minThank You, Florida DiplomatesIn early May, diplomates in Orlando and Tampa, Florida joined representatives from the ABO to discuss opportunities for the future of the Quarterly Questions...