Diplomate Digest - The American Board of Ophthalmology Blog

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

The American Board of Ophthalmology recently earned the 2018 Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. The ABO is committed to transparency and integrity in stewarding its finances, which are derived almost entirely from examination fees. “ABO diplomates and candidates for ABO certification are our colleagues, and they should be confident that the ABO, as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and

Over the next few months, Diplomate Digest will feature each of the seven principles that support the ABO’s mission: To serve the public by certifying ophthalmologists through the verification of competencies. Although the principle "The ABO stewards its finances with integrity and transparency" is not the first one listed on our web site, it may be the theme about which I and others on the Board are asked most often. These inquiries likely result from critical reports about