Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Winter 2017 - 11

ABO Report

American Board of Orthodontics
Report, October 2017
Dr. Jae Hyun Park
Director
American Board of Orthodontics

ABO Mission
The mission of The American Board of Orthodontics is to elevate the quality of orthodontic
care for the public by promoting excellence
through certification, education, and professional
collaboration.
ABO Vision
The American Board of Orthodontics is the global
leader in orthodontic board certification and sets
the standards of care for excellence in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.
ABO Yearly Update
Clinical Exam Update
The ABO conducted Clinical Examinations in
February and September of 2017. A total of 222
examinees were certified or recertified during
these examinations. A complete listing of newly
certified or recertified orthodontists by constituency can be found on the ABO website.
Dates for the February 2018 examination have
been posted on the ABO website.
Updates to the Clinical Examination include
the following:

 Beginning in January 2017, there are two
options for Certification Renewal. Option 1
involves submission of one patient case by
mail; Option 2 allows for online preparation of
treatment plans for two board cases. AJO / DO
Continuing Education credits are also
required.
 Examinees required to re-take the Board Case
Oral Exam portion of the Clinical Examination
may now do so only online. Travel to St. Louis
is no longer required.
 Please visit www.AmericanBoardOrtho.com
for additional details on the above.
Written Examination Update
The 2017 ABO Written Examination was administered to 391 examinees at Pearson Vue Testing
Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The

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reliability of the examination was .92, with a 97%
pass rate. The next Written Examination will be
offered April 10-13, 2018. Eligible individuals were
able to register for this exam beginning September 18, 2017.
Educational Update
 The ABO distributed a certification survey to
AAO membership in March 2017. Results will
be analyzed and considered as we determine
how best to meet the needs of our specialty.
 Each year, the ABO distributes complimentary
ABO measuring gauges to all first-year residents in CODA-accredited orthodontic programs. For 2016, each program also received a
complimentary ABO pyramid poster for display
in their school.
 The ABO is now on LinkedIn.
Educators Symposium
The ABO announced plans for the 2017 Educators
Symposium.The theme was "Intelligently Adapting to Change" and Dr. Thomas Cangialosi was
honored at the meeting held November 17-18,
2017, in St. Louis. Department chairs, program
directors, and faculty members from CODAaccredited orthodontic programs, along with
ABO-appointed advocates, participated.

ABO Examiners from the PCSO during September
2017 Clinical Examination (l. to r.): Drs. Steven
Dugoni, Jae Park, and David Rynearson

http://www.AmericanBoardOrtho.com

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