For In-Person Certification Support, Visit Booth 1421
Questions about your certification or recertification? For live support, visit the American Board of Ophthalmology's Certification Information Station located on the Expo Floor in Booth 1421, next to the Academy Resource Center. No appointment is necessary; Certification Experience Team staff are available from 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday and from 9 AM to 3 PM Monday.
- Residents & Fellows: Learn about the mission of the ABO of the steps required for board eligibility and board certification.
- Newly Certified Ophthalmologists: Take a well-earned victory lap to the ABO booth and learn how the Continuing Certification can help keep you practicing at the top of your game.
- Early Career Ophthalmologists: Ever wonder who writes the questions that appear on board exams? It could be you. Learn how you can become an ABO Subject Matter Expert or help to assess candidates' readiness for certification as an Oral Examiner.
- Second and Third Recertification Cycle Diplomates: Let us help you create a plan for getting the maximum value from your program participation.
If there's a particular question or situation you'd like us to research ahead of time, drop the Booth Team a note and let us know when you'll be stopping by. We look forward to meeting you!
Join Special, In-Booth Drop-In Sessions
Stop by the booth on Saturday or Sunday during the times listed below to network with ABO Directors, learn more about the Board's mission and approach to assessment, and discover opportunities to contribute your ophthalmic expertise to Board programs.
Saturday, October 19
09:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Become a Board Volunteer with Beth Ann Comber, MBA, Chief Operating Officer
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Meet the Directors with Julie M. Falardeau, MD, of OHSU
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Meet the Directors with Tamara R. Fountain, MD, of Rush University and Ophthalmology Partners Ltd.
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM - Become an ABO Ambassador with Meghan McGowan, MS, MBA, Director of Communication
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM - Become an Exam Development Contributor with Dan Pastorius, Exam Development Manager
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM - Meet the 2024 Chair with Steven J. Gedde, MD, of Bascom Palmer
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM - Meet the Directors with Robert E. Wiggins, MD, MHA, of Asheville Eye Associates
Sunday, October 20
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM - Meet the 2025 Leadership Team: Ann Acers-Warn, MD, MBA, of Dean McGee Eye Institute, and Bennie H. Jeng, MD, MS, of the University of Pennsylvania
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Become an ABO Ambassador with Meghan McGowan, MS, MBA, Director of Communication
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Become an Exam Development Contributor with Dan Pastorius, Exam Development Manager
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM - Meet the 2025 Chair with Ann Acers-Warn, MD, MBA, of Dean McGee Eye Institute
02:00 PM – 05:00 PM - Ask the Test Scientist: Sarah Schnabel, PhD, Director of Psychometrics and Assessment
Connect with ABO Directors Around the Meeting
If you can't make it to the Expo Floor, here's where to find ABO Directors throughout the meeting weekend.
Friday, October 18
Glaucoma Subspecialty Day
Section II: Surgery Innovations
Steven J. Gedde, MD
9:07 AM
Glaucoma Subspecialty Day
Section III: Glaucoma Unscripted: What Other Specialties Can Teach Us About Glaucoma in the Second City
Julie Falardeau, MD - Presenter
11:07 AM "Neuro-Ophthalmology"
Pediatrics Subspecialty Day
Section IV: Debates - Eye Need to Calm Down
Cynthia Beauchamp, MD
1:07 PM
Saturday, October 19
Ask the Experts: Update on the Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Julie Falardeau, MD - Virtual Moderator
8:30 AM
Opening Session
Bennie H. Jeng, MD
9:00 AM
Glaucoma Original Papers
The Effect of Phacoemulsification on Tube Shunt and Trabeculectomy Function in the PTVT Study
Steven J. Gedde, MD
9:45 AM
Glaucoma Tube Shunts to Equatorial Plate Reservoir
Steven J. Gedde, MD
10:30 AM
Functional Ocular Complaints: Tips for the Ophthalmologist
Julie Falardeau, MD - Senior Instructor
2:00 PM
Section V: Eyelid Surgery: Avoiding Complications With Ptosis Repair
Tamara Fountain MD
2:40 PM
SYM22: AOS-ABO Symposium: What's Happening Now: Opportunities or Threats to Professionalism in Ophthalmology?
George B. Bartley, MD
3:45 PM
Management Algorithm for Recalcitrant Microbial Keratitis
Bennie H. Jeng, MD
3:45 PM
Sunday, October 20
Academy Café: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Julie Falardeau, MD - Panelist
8:00 AM
SYM27: Lifetime Engaged Ophthalmologist Symposium Professional Longevity
George B. Bartley, MD; Tamara Fountain, MD
8:00 AM
Management of the Vitreous for the Anterior Segment Surgeon
Keith A. Warren, MD
8:00 AM
The Great Debate: Should I Neuro-image or Not?
Julie Falardeau, MD - Presenter
9:45 AM
Complications in Tube Shunt and Trabeculectomy Surgery
Steven J. Gedde, MD
9:45 AM
Management of the Vitreous for the Anterior Segment Surgeon
Maria M. Aaron, MD, and Vikas Chopra, MD
10:00 AM
AAOE Theater: The Physician-Administrator Dyad: Financial Decision Making
Robert Wiggins, MD
11:30 AM
Basic Phacoemulsification
Maria M. Aaron, MD
12:30 PM
Ophthalmic Premier League: A Team Symposium on Managing Cataract Complications
Bennie H. Jeng, MD
3:45 PM
AOC/AAOC Symposium: Congenital Optic Disc Anomalies
Robert Wiggins, MD
3:45 PM
Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Julie Falardeau, MD - Instructor
3:45PM
Monday, October 21
Ocular Toxicity Related to Systemic Drugs: Update and Refresher
Julie Falardeau, MD - Senior Instructor
8:00AM
Pterygium Revisited: Clinical Pearls for Success in Every Situation
Bennie H. Jeng, MD
8:00 AM
Management of Common Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Conjunctiva and Cornea
Bennie H. Jeng, MD
9:45 AM
Management of the Vitreous for the Anterior Segment Surgeon
Vikas Chopra, MD
10:00 AM
Step-by-Step Management of Dry Eye Disease
Bennie H. Jeng, MD
11:30 AM
The Grateful Read: Review of book Life After Power: Search for Purpose Beyond the White House
Robert Wiggins, MD
12:30 PM