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ABO Director Jane Bailey Addresses Unconscious Bias in JAMA Blog

How can well-meaning physicians minimize unconscious bias, asks American Board of Ophthalmology Director Jane Bailey, M.D., in a blog...

Jul 9, 20171 min read

Official results from the June 2017 Oral Examination will be released to candidates within the next several days. The numbers indicate...

Jul 6, 20171 min read

It’s July—which means it’s time to welcome the newest group of medical school graduates as they begin their ophthalmic training at...

Jul 6, 20171 min read

Last month, we began an examination of the seven principles that support the ABO’s mission: “To serve the public by certifying...

Jul 1, 20173 min read

The Board thanks the following diplomates for volunteering their time and talents to the administration of the June 9-11 Oral Examination...

Jun 9, 20172 min read

In observance of Doctors Day on March 30th, the American Board of Ophthalmology created this video to celebrate the passion, pride, and...

Mar 30, 20171 min read

Having been originally certified in 1984, I had long enjoyed lifetime certification and had no plans to ever recertify. In 2014, I...

Jan 25, 20171 min read

Happy New Year to the diplomate community of the American Board of Ophthalmology. We wish you another successful year of advancing...

Jan 1, 20171 min read

The American Board of Ophthalmology welcomed the following new diplomates in 2016: Aaker, Grant - Olympia, WA Abdul Aziz, Hassan -...

Dec 22, 201622 min read

I had never given much thought on what it means to be a Diplomate until I read the question here. It did bring memories of long hard...

Dec 15, 20161 min read

Today marks the centennial of the first American Board of Ophthalmology examination. A century on, does board certification matter? The...

Dec 13, 20163 min read

Over two cold December days in Memphis, Tennessee, 10 pioneering physicians assembled at the University of Tennessee Medical School to...

Dec 13, 20161 min read

One hundred years and 30,000 certificates later, the ABO continues to issue the public’s most trusted credential for specialty knowledge,...

Dec 9, 20161 min read

1. Your certificate is still the only recognized credential for expertise in ophthalmology. For patients, there has never been more...

Dec 8, 20162 min read

The commitment and dedication of nearly 600 Examiners and Exam Development volunteers make it possible for the Board to administer...

Dec 7, 20168 min read