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Share Your Patient Safety Story
The American Board of Ophthalmology is collecting stories for an ABO-led series in the Morning Rounds section of the American Academy of...
Mar 31, 20201 min read


Share Your Most Memorable Patient Safety Cases
In the July 2019 edition of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's EyeNet magazine, American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Tamara...
Jul 3, 20191 min read


Diplomate Jerry Shields, MD, Receives 2019 Lucien Howe Medal from American Ophthalmological Society
The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates diplomate Jerry A. Shields, MD, who was presented with the 2019 Lucien Howe Medal from...
Jun 28, 20192 min read


ABO Diplomates Named to Prevent Blindness Advisory Committee for Vision and Population Health
Prevent Blindness, the nation's oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, has announced the appointment of new Advisory...
May 29, 20191 min read


ABO Diplomate Earns National Award for Community Service and Professional Achievement
Congratulations to American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomate Lawrence Najarian, MD, of Bedminster, NJ, who received the 2019 Ellis Island...
May 16, 20193 min read


Event: Establishing Clinician Well-Being as a National Priority
In addition to requiring the right knowledge, skills, and experience, the delivery of high-quality patient care depends on having a...
Apr 4, 20192 min read


Discover New Ideas in the Improvement in Medical Practice Project Library
One option to complete an Improvement in Medical Practice activity for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV credit is to design...
Mar 7, 20193 min read


Keeping the Public Informed
What is our responsibility, as a profession, to the public when one of our colleagues has done something wrong -- or allegedly has done...
Feb 22, 20192 min read


In the News: ABO Emeritus Director and Examiner Work to Study Genetic Eye Condition
American Board of Ophthalmology Emeritus Director Keith Baratz, MD, and Examiner Sanjay Patel, MD, of Mayo Clinic, were recently featured...
Jan 16, 20191 min read


The Difference Between Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, and Opticians
With the help of American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Stephanie Marioneaux, MD, of Chesapeake, VA, U.S. News & World Report recently...
Dec 30, 20181 min read


Moving the Goalposts
“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


U.S. News & World Report Asks the ABO How to Find a Qualified Ophthalmologist
Writer Elaine Howley, of U.S. News & World Report, recently spoke with American Board of Ophthalmology CEO George B. Bartley, M.D., about...
Apr 19, 20181 min read


Explore the ABO Patient Safety Activity
National Patient Safety Week may be behind us, but patient safety learning is always available online, on-demand through the American...
Mar 28, 20181 min read


Choosing the Right Practice Improvement Activity for You
Practice improvement activities encourage continuous improvement of patient care. Working through the steps of an improvement activity,...
Jan 31, 20182 min read
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