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Sep 18, 2018
4 min

Financial Transparency: How the ABO Manages Expenses & Revenue (2018)

What is the ABO’s annual budget? What are its sources of revenue and how is the money spent? As depicted in the accompanying graphic, the ABO’s sole source of income is fees for its examinations (written, oral, and Maintenance of Certification), totaling approximately $4.8 million annually. On the expense side, approximately $2.5 million is required to conduct the initial written ($815,000) and oral ($1.68 million) certifying examinations. Expenses to administer the Maintenan

Apr 27, 2018
2 min

Retiring? Changing Careers? There’s a Certification Status for That

If you’re considering retirement or your daily responsibilities have shifted away from direct patient care, there’s no reason to give up your hard-earned American Board of Ophthalmology certification. Consider the following options: No Longer Practicing Clinical Ophthalmology Diplomates employed in research, administration, or academia, who no longer engage in direct ophthalmic patient care, may designate themselves as Clinically Inactive. The Clinically Inactive Status optio

Mar 1, 2018
1 min

Your Most Frequently Asked Questions About Quarterly Questions

Since the launch of the Quarterly Questions program, you've answered more than 100,000 questions! You've also asked the ABO some great questions of your own about the program, such as: Is the Quarterly Questions program actually replacing the DOCK Examination for MOC? Do I have to study before taking Quarterly Questions? In this quick, downloadable Q&A, we answer the diplomate community's most common inquiries about the Quarterly Questions program. #quarterlyquestions #FAQs #