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Ask a Test Scientist: Why Did My Quarterly Questions Score Change?
Last month, you may have received an email from the ABO indicating that your score on the 2019 Quarterly Questions assessment changed....
Dec 17, 20192 min read
Thank You, Fall 2019 Examiners!
Examiners for the American Board of Ophthalmology are diplomates selected for their embodiment of the Board's commitment to excellence...
Nov 5, 20195 min read
Ask a Test Scientist: Why Do We Need Two Kinds of Quarterly Questions?
On July 1, the American Board of Ophthalmology released the article-based questions for the 2019 Quarterly Questions program. If you’re...
Aug 29, 20193 min read
Subject Matter Experts Meet in Minnesota to Assemble Future Board Exams
From July 25-26 in Minneapolis, MN, the American Board of Ophthalmology conducted its annual exam development meeting to support the...
Jul 30, 20193 min read
Ask a Test Scientist: Why can't CME replace the assessment component of MOC?
The Quarterly Questions program, which consists of 40 knowledge-based and 10 article-based questions annually, is the activity through...
Jul 2, 20192 min read
ABO Psychometrician Publishes Article in CLEAR Exam Review
In the Spring 2019 edition of the CLEAR Exam Review, American Board of Ophthalmology Psychometrician Sarah D. Schnabel, PhD, discusses...
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Recognizing ABO Volunteers During National Volunteer Month
Volunteers make the work of the American Board of Ophthalmology possible. The extraordinary contributions of nearly 600 examiners and...
Apr 3, 201912 min read
Ask a Test Scientist: What's the lifecycle of a Quarterly Question?
To assemble a single year of the Quarterly Questions assessment program, it takes at least 530 test questions—enough to cover every...
Apr 3, 20193 min read
Ask a Test Scientist: Who Writes ABO Test Questions?
Diplomates often wonder “who writes the questions we see on tests?” Board-certified ophthalmologists volunteer annually to develop...
Feb 5, 20192 min read
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...
Dec 5, 20185 min read
2018 American Board of Ophthalmology Volunteer Honor Roll
New Examiners Beardsley, Robert M. - Eugene, OR Birkholz, Emily S. - Mankato, MN Birnbach, Charles D. - Lake Forest Park, WA Bishop,...
Nov 7, 20188 min read
Thank You, 2018 Exam Development Volunteers
The American Board of Ophthalmology thanks the following groups of diplomate-volunteers who contributed their knowledge and ophthalmic...
Aug 4, 20182 min read
Observer Calls Oral Examination a "Model of Professionalism"
Ophthalmology Times recently published a guest editorial by James Lifton, MBA, a public member of the American Board of Medical...
Aug 1, 20181 min read
The Science of Testing: How Key Validation Ensures Fairness on ABO Examinations
Key validation is a process whereby examination items (questions) are reviewed to ensure they are fair. After the administration of an...
Jul 1, 20182 min read
Two Facts About ABO Standards That May (Pleasantly) Surprise You
In early May, 18 board-certified ophthalmologists met with American Board of Ophthalmology Psychometrician Sarah D. Schnabel, Ph.D., to...
Jun 1, 20182 min read
Thank You to All Our Volunteers
National Volunteer Month is a perfect time to spotlight the hard work of board-certified ophthalmologists around the country who advance...
Apr 30, 20188 min read
The Science of Testing: Why AIG is No Substitute for SMEs
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in technology today. (Just ask Siri or Alexa.) But what if we could ask these...
Apr 29, 20181 min read
The Science of Testing: Similarities and DIFs
Do men and women answer test questions about ophthalmology differently? What about younger versus older ophthalmologists? In general,...
Mar 26, 20182 min read
The Science of Testing: Why Do We Write Four Options for Multiple-Choice Questions?
The American Board of Ophthalmology writes multiple-choice examination questions (items) with four options: A, B, C, and D. One of those...
Jan 17, 20181 min read
The Science of Testing: How Does the ABO Create Reliable and Valid Examinations?
Note from the CEO: The ABO written and oral examinations are created through the dedicated collaboration of hundreds of volunteers along...
Dec 11, 20172 min read
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