Diplomate Digest - The American Board of Ophthalmology Blog

Official results from the June 2017 Oral Examination will be released to candidates within the next several days. The numbers indicate that the American Board of Ophthalmology, the nation's first medical specialty certification board, will certify its 30,000th diplomate this month. In celebration of reaching this significant milestone, we've created the following infographic about the role of board certification in ophthalmology, professionalism, and patient care: #americanbo

Over two cold December days in Memphis, Tennessee, 10 pioneering physicians assembled at the University of Tennessee Medical School to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and experience in ophthalmology—and set the precedent for excellence in American medicine. The written examination, held on December 13, required candidates to answer a series of questions in embryology, anatomy, pathology, and diseases of the eye. On the second day, candidates participated in an oral clini

One hundred years and 30,000 certificates later, the ABO continues to issue the public’s most trusted credential for specialty knowledge, skills, and experience in ophthalmology. Board certification has left a lasting impact on the quality and standards for training in ophthalmology and in the 23 other medical specialties who have since followed ophthalmology’s lead. The ABO celebrates all doctors who choose higher standards through board certification and looks forward to cr

In recognition for dedicated service to the administration of 20 or more examinations, three longtime American Board of Ophthalmology volunteers received the Ben Goldfeller Award at the Fall 2016 Oral Examination. Pictured from left to right, 2016 honorees included: Don Liu, M.D. Steven M. Shields, M.D. Rebecca K. Morgan, M.D. The award is named for the late Mr. Ben Goldfeller, a resident of San Francisco and longtime friend of the ABO, who volunteered at 50 Oral Examinations

In the September issue of Ophthalmology, the American Board of Ophthalmology contributed a special supplement designed to pay tribute to ophthalmology's 100-year history of professional excellence through board certification. The supplement focused on the past, present, and future of board certification and covered special topics such as patient safety and the global perspective on certification. The issue was edited by Executive Director and CEO John G. Clarkson, M.D., and D