#initialcertification

Congratulations, New Diplomates!

The American Board of Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome the following newly board-certified ophthalmologists to our diplomate community...

Nov 20, 20195 min read

A new examination timeline in place at the American Board of Ophthalmology provides graduating residents with the opportunity to achieve...

Jul 31, 20194 min read

The following ophthalmologists achieved certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology following the June 2019 Oral Examination...

Jul 3, 20194 min read

The American Board of Ophthalmology thanks the diplomates listed below for volunteering to examine candidates at the June 7-9 Oral...

Jun 6, 20193 min read

“Please stop moving the goalposts.” That was the request of a colleague who attended the ABO’s Learning Lounge session on Maintenance of...

Dec 6, 20183 min read

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

The American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate community officially grew 284 members stronger today. Please join us in congratulating the...

Nov 1, 20185 min read

On October 5, 2018, the American Board of Ophthalmology recognized the extraordinary dedication of diplomate Martha M. Wright, MD, of...

Oct 10, 20182 min read

More than 880,000 physicians in the United States are board certified; California, New York, and Texas are the states with the largest...

Oct 9, 20182 min read

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...

Sep 18, 20184 min read

One of the main responsibilities of the American Board of Ophthalmology’s psychometric and examination development team is determining...

Sep 11, 20182 min read