It’s All About the Boards!

<p>In part 1 of this two-part series, I sit down with <strong>George B. Bartley, MD,</strong> who details the history of the American Board of Ophthalmology, plus everything you ever wanted to know about board certification and maintaining your certificate.</p> <ul> <li>Intro <strong><em>:14</em></strong></li> <li>In this episode <strong><em>:24</em></strong></li> <li>About Dr. Bartley <strong><em>:49</em></strong></li> <li>The interview <strong><em>1:06</em></strong></li> <li>Who is Dr. Bartley? <strong><em>1:09</em></strong></li> <li>History of the ABO and Dr. Bartley’s journey with them <strong><em>3:51</em></strong></li> <li>What are the benefits of having board certification? <strong><em>7:50</em></strong></li> <li>What are the initial steps to becoming board certified? <strong><em>11:46</em></strong></li> <li>What happens next with the postponement? <strong><em>17:21</em></strong></li> <li>Once you’re board certified, how does maintenance of certification (MOC) work? <strong><em>23:25</em></strong></li> <li>How does one pass the quarterly questions? <strong><em>33:03</em></strong></li> <li>How many years do people need to pass to maintain certification? <strong><em>35:08</em></strong></li> <li>CME vs. self-assessment CME <strong><em>36:20</em></strong></li> <li>Are there any potential changes to the certification process? <strong><em>37:53</em></strong></li> <li>What’s the most important issue facing the ABO, now or in the future? <em><strong>41:05</strong></em></li> <li>Thank you for your service to the ABO, Dr. Bartley <strong><em>42:20</em></strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>George B. Bartley, MD,</strong> is chief executive officer, American Board of Ophthalmology; chief executive officer, Mayo Clinic in Florida; and The Louis and Evelyn Krueger Professor of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic.</p> <p><strong>Disclosures:</strong> Bartley reports the American Board of Ophthalmology reimburses Mayo Clinic for a portion of his salary and benefits. Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical