About ABO
The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) is an independent, not-for-profit organization and the nation's oldest medical specialty certifying board, founded in 1916. Our mission is to serve the public by improving the quality of ophthalmic practice through a process of certification and Maintenance of Certification that fosters excellence and encourages continual learning. The ABO is one of 24 medical specialty certifying boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).
News and Alerts
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Spring 2013 Oral Examination: June 8-9
The Spring 2013 Oral Examination commences the morning of June 8, 2013 through the afternoon of June 9, 2013, at The Swissôtel Chicago in Chicago, IL. To contact ABO staff at the Oral Examination, please call (312) 268-8096.
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2013 Written Qualifying Exam (WQE) Results Posted
Results for the 2013 Written Qualifying Examination (WQE) were mailed on Friday, May 17, 2013. Candidates who took the WQE may find the results on their status page after logging in. Those who passed will have the ability to register for an Oral Examination (assignments to the fall 2013 or spring 2014 were included with the results letter). Those who did not pass will have the ability to register for the March 25, 2014 WQE.
Click here for more information.
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April 26: MOC Incentive Program Available for 2013
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), a provision of the Affordable Care Act, offers participating physicians an incentive payment equal to 0.5% of their estimated total allowed charges for covered Medicare Part B services.
Additionally, physicians participating in PQRS have the opportunity to receive an extra incentive payment of 0.5% by participating in a PQRS-approved Maintenance of Certification program (PQRS: MOC).
The American Board of Ophthalmology's MOC program has been vetted and approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for this incentive (2012 & 2013). Diplomates may opt in to PQRS: MOC via their MOC Status Page, accessible at the upper right corner of this page.
Click here for more information.
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February 26: MOC Components Now Available
2013 Maintenance of Certification activities are now available via the ABO's new Diplomate Portal. Diplomates may log in to their MOC Status Page in the upper-right corner of this page to update profile information, and register for or complete new activities.
Click here for a guide to the new Diplomate Portal.
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