History of the American Board of Ophthalmology Oral Examination

Nancy A Hamming; Lanning B Kline; John C Keltner; James C Orcutt; Martha J Farber

doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.06.005

History of the American Board of Ophthalmology Oral Examination

Ophthalmology. 2016 Sep;123(9 Suppl):S20-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.06.005.

Authors

Nancy A Hamming¹, Lanning B Kline², John C Keltner³, James C Orcutt⁴, Martha J Farber⁵

Affiliations

¹ American Board of Ophthalmology, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; Medical Eye Services, Gurnee, Illinois; Department of Ophthalmology, Rush University, Chicago, Illnois. Electronic address: nhamming@medeye.net.
² American Board of Ophthalmology, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
³ American Board of Ophthalmology, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.
⁴ American Board of Ophthalmology, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
⁵ American Board of Ophthalmology, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; Department of Ophthalmology, Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, New York.

PMID: 27549997
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.06.005

Abstract

The oral examination has been an integral part of certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) since its founding in 1916. An overview is provided regarding the history, evolution, and application of new technology for the oral examination. This part of the certifying process allows the ABO to assess candidates for a variety of competencies, including communication skills and professionalism.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Certification / history*
Educational Measurement / history*
Educational Measurement / methods
History, 20th Century
Ophthalmology* / education
Ophthalmology* / history
Specialty Boards / history*
United States