Orthodontic Programs Incentivize the Board Exam as the Gold Standard with Preparatory Support and a Few Perks
Orthodontic Programs Incentivize the Board Exam as the "Gold Standard" with Preparatory Support and a Few Perks St. Louis – January 11, 2016 – Orthodontists are choosing to get board certified by The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) at
Orthodontic Programs Incentivize the Board Exam as the “Gold Standard” with Preparatory Support
and a Few Perks
St. Louis – January 11, 2016 – Orthodontists are choosing to get board certified by The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) at an earlier point in their career than ever before – thanks to support from graduate programs equipping students with preparatory exercises, instructional courses and, in some cases, financial backing.
In 2007, the ABO implemented a new certification pathway to engage more new orthodontists to participate in the certification process. The revised criterion allows new orthodontists to sit for the boards earlier in their careers, and many graduate programs and residents are taking advantage of this opportunity.
The ABO wants dental students who are considering becoming orthodontic specialists to make informed decisions. By soliciting orthodontic graduate programs across the country, the ABO has put together a survey of the strategies and practices many programs are offering to encourage students to take the boards.
“ABO certification establishes a format to allow graduates to objectively assess their clinical outcomes as well as provides a measuring gauge to assess future clinical outcomes as lifelong learners,” says Richard Kulbersh, DMD, MS, Professor, Chairman and Program Director at the University of Detroit Michigan. “In addition, the ABO is the only orthodontic organization that has instituted a program for future recertification. And, I believe that future certification and recertification will be a requirement for all specialties in the near future.”
A separate ‘fact sheet’ is available for a look at how other schools around the country are emphasizing the board exam with unique programs and incentives.
To receive the fact sheet, contact Lindsay Sihilling at Lindsay@Visintineandryan.com.
Here’s a sampling of some creative ways schools are encouraging their students:
Editor’s Note: A separate ‘fact sheet’ is available for a look at how other schools around the country are emphasizing the board exam with unique programs and incentives
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