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Activity |
How it Works |
Importance/Value |
| Every Year |
Keep your medical license active and unrestricted.
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The ABO receives quarterly licensure updates from the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), so you will not be asked to manually update this information unless something is missing.
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Requiring valid, unrestricted medical licensure keeps you in the company of board-certified colleagues who share your commitment to professional, ethical practice.
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Submit a $200 annual fee.
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View or download your current invoice on your ABO Status Page. Payment is accepted online or by check, and must be received prior to starting Continuing Certification activities.
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Enables access to Continuing Certification activities, CME, and other content.
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| Five Times Per Cycle |
Attest to earning an average of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (every two years), including 16 credits that involve self-assessment/self-reflection.
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Earn CME from the accredited providers of your choice. The ABO does not require you to upload course certificates or CME transcripts—log in to the ABO website and attest to completion of CME every two years.
Diplomates who do not attest to CME, or complete any other Continuing Certification activities, by Year 4 of the 10-year cycle may be audited to verify ongoing CME participation.
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Enhances your knowledge about the topics that best serve you and your patients.
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Meet the passing standard on the Quarterly Questions® program.
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Questions may be answered online, on-demand. New content is available annually and released in quarterly segments. Questions fall into two categories: knowledge-based questions pertaining to everyday clinical practice knowledge and questions based on peer-reviewed journal readings.
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Demonstrates clinically relevant practice knowledge in the subspecialty area(s) of your choice and builds new knowledge through “must-read” peer-reviewed journal articles.
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| Two Times Per Cycle |
Choose an activity option from the Improvement in Medical Practice Menu and attest to completion.
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The ABO recommends completing your first activity between Years 1-5 and the second activity between Years 6-10.
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Opens a window into your practice patterns and patient outcomes.
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| One Time Per Cycle |
Complete one Patient Safety-focused activity and attest to completion.
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Read patient safety articles as part of participation in the Quarterly Questions program or choose a patient safety activity from the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory.
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Facilitates learning about ways to protect eye care patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
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