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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March 27, 2012 WQE - Important Information
The 2012 Written Qualifying Examination (WQE) will be held on
March 27, 2012 at nationally distributed Prometric Test Centers.
Eligible candidates who registered for the exam were sent a
scheduling link on December 12, 2011; those who did not set up
their test appointments were sent follow-up reminders throughout
January, February and March.
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more.
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June 2012 Oral Exam Session Assignments Sent
On Friday, March 2, 2012, the ABO emailed session assignment
information to all candidates registered for the June 1-3, 2012
Oral Examination. Candidates are assigned to one of three
examination sessions on Saturday and Sunday of the exam
weekend.
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2012 MOC Notices Emailed
On February 15, 2012, the ABO sent notices via email to all
Diplomates eligible to participate in Maintenance of Certification
(MOC).
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2012 MOC Components Now Available
2012 Maintenance of Certification activities
are now available to all eligible diplomates. This includes Office
Record Review modules, PORT exams, and registration for the
September DOCK exam. To register for and access an activity, please
login. Contact the ABO Office with questions.
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