Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Winter 2023 - 13

ABO Report
Orthopedics continuing education component.
Online preparation materials are available and
include a study guide with FAQs and a video summarizing
the process (https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=wDL109ZobqY&t=2s).
Educational Update and Outreach
◾ The ABO is finalizing details for the 2023 Educators
Symposium to be held in St. Louis, Missouri. Orthodontic
department chairs, program directors,
and ABO ambassadors and emeriti along with
AAO trustees and College of Diplomates of the
American Board of Orthodontics (CDABO) councilors
will be invited to participate.
◾ The ABO participated in the 2022 Graduate
Orthodontic Residents Program meeting held at
the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Dr. Patrick Foley shared information with the
residents on his orthodontic journey, and ABO
staff members were available to answer questions
on board certification.
◾ ABO directors attended the 2022 CDABO summer
meeting in Sonoma, California.
◾ Dr. Patrick Foley, ABO president, Dr. Timothy
Trulove, ABO president-elect, and Ms. Carole
Newport, ABO chief executive officer, attended
the Dental Specialties Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
Attendees at this yearly meeting include national
boards for dental specialties recognized by the
National Commission on Recognition of Dental
Specialties and certifying boards.
◾ ABO directors attended their individual 2022
annual constituency meetings. Tabletop displays
showcasing board certification materials were
available, with directors speaking on board certification
when possible.
◾ The ABO distributed complimentary measuring
gauges for incoming residents requesting CODA-accredited
orthodontic programs.
◾ The ABO's Advocacy Program, originally designed
to have at least one assigned volunteer advocate
at each CODA-accredited orthodontic program in
the United States and Canada to promote board
certification, is currently being reviewed and
evaluated to ensure the format continues to be
relevant since moving to the Scenario-based Clinical
Examination. Should changes be identified in
the process, the ABO will communicate updates
as appropriate.
◾ Please follow the ABO's new Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/
americanboardoforthodontics. We are also
pleased to announce that the ABO also has an Instagram
account at https://www.instagram.com/
americanboardorthodontics. Please follow us on
both accounts for the latest ABO updates.
◾ ABO storefront materials and Educational Toolkit
complimentary downloads are available to
board-certified orthodontists. Items include
consumer brochures (customizable), patient/
team materials, window clings, pathway graphics,
duplicate certificates, the ABO seal/logo,
suggested website copy, a sample press release
Educational Toolkit, and a Brand Standards Guide.
Tracking of personal continuing education credit
hours along with the ability to print a complimentary
verification letter are also available.
Items can be accessed via personal online
dashboard accounts located on the ABO website
for board-certified orthodontists. In addition,
an Orthodontist Locator is available on the ABO
website for the public to search for a board-certified
orthodontist in their area. The ABO's " It Takes
a Specialist " campaign continues to enjoy positive
feedback. The video (https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=3rAhbEGg1HI) is provided to board-certified
orthodontists for use in their practice and on
social media channels to educate patients and the
general public on the importance of using a specialist.
A digital toolkit has also been developed to
complement the campaign and is also available
on personal online dashboards.
Consider Serving as an ABO Director
If you are a board-certified orthodontist and would
like to consider serving as an ABO director to help
further the ABO's mission of promising excellence in
orthodontics, we encourage you to review the details
regarding the qualifications and nomination process
at https://www.americanboardortho.com/media/
zcjmnute/help-lead-the-specialty-and-elevate-thestandard-of-care.pdf.
Thank you!
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