Posts by April Wilhelm

Board Certification has been a longstanding credential in healthcare that recognizes a practitioner who has gone beyond the basic requirements to practice and has demonstrated obtaining and maintaining the highest…

The American Board of Optometry’s mission is to advance the quality of eye care by promoting excellence through education, assessment, practice and professionalism, for the benefit of all patients. As…

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Vision Science and doctoral degrees from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, Dr. Essence Johnson completed a residency in Ocular Disease…

Final results are now available for the Fall 2024 CAP Assessment. ABO Diplomates who took the assessment may be curious about their performance in comparison to their colleagues. Others may…

Do you find logging all of your CE courses into Learning Builder tedious? ABO now offers an option to upload your OE Tracker or other CE transcript log directly to…

As 2024 is nearing an end, as in our personal lives, ABO is looking back at this year’s accomplishments, the things that still need to be done, and with anticipation,…

It is with great excitement that ABO announces a new Student Candidate program! Beginning in January 2025, third- and fourth-year optometry students can apply to become a Student Candidate in…

Throughout the year, ABO staff spend considerable time talking with both Diplomates and Candidates. From helping Diplomates navigate Learning Builder, to guiding Candidates through an application or offering suggestions for…

For the first time in ABO’s history, staff participated in the AFOS meeting held in conjunction with Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our leadership team has met regularly with AFOS leadership…

As a student, during his fourth-year rotation at SUNY’s specialty contact lens clinic, Dr. John Gialousakis had the opportunity to work with patients daily over a three-month period. Initially, as…