Advocates
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The ABO works very hard to create and administer a reliable, valid, fair examination. Collaboration with Orthodontic Educators and residency programs play a crucial part in this process.
In an effort to increase this interactive collaboration, The ABO has developed the Advocacy Program. While the ABO Directors attempt to visit each orthodontic residency programs as often as possible, more can and should be done to guide and encourage residents to pursue board certification. The Advocate and Educator's local presence is the cornerstone to a successful Advocacy Program.
We are honored and privileged to have such dedicated Advocates and Educators partnering with the ABO to encourage Board Certification.
Volunteer to Become an ABO Advocate
You can make a difference. Become an ABO Advocate and help advance and ensure the future of our specialty by educating and encouraging residents to achieve board certification.
We know orthodontic residents are the future of our specialty and together with The College, we would like to partner with you to ensure their success and dedication to board certification. We want to protect our specialty and believe this can be done by elevating the level of patient care.
Did you know…
- 80% of residents plan to achieve board certification*
- Residents who begin the process during their program are 75% more likely to complete the certification process
- 65% of non-board certified orthodontists considered and/or began certification, but never completed the process*
- 75% of non-board certified orthodontist would still consider certification today*
Statistics reinforce the idea that certification is often “planned,” but not achieved or completed. Help more residents achieve this pinnacle of their education and be prepared for a successful career in orthodontics.
Advocate Responsibilities:
- Partner with a specific accredited orthodontic program
- Present ABO-provided information to residents
- Develop relationships with residents and understand their questions or how you can help them through the process
- Work closely with the Program Director to offer new suggestions and opportunities to educate residents about board certification
How to get started:
Contact the ABO today at info@americanboardortho.com to apply to join this volunteer program.
Chart of Orthodontic Residency Programs and Advocates (Rev. 4.26.2022)
Organization Name | Acronym | Advocate |
---|---|---|
Albert Einstein Medical Center |
AEMC |
Charles Gemmi |
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health |
ATSU |
Seuss Kassisieh |
Augusta University |
AU |
Robert Waugh |
Baylor College of Dentistry |
BAYU |
Larry Tadlock |
Boston University |
BOSU |
David Briss |
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center |
BLHC |
Nina Laracuente |
Case Western Reserve University |
CWRU |
Juan Martin Palomo |
Columbia University |
COLU |
Tom Cangialosi |
Georgia School of Orthodontics |
GSO |
Robert Moss |
Harvard School of Dental Medicine |
HDS |
Barry Briss |
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC |
USC |
- |
Howard University |
HOWU |
Kathy Marshall |
Indiana University School of Dentistry |
INDU |
David Albright |
Jacksonville University |
JU |
Ruben Alcazar |
Loma Linda University |
LLU |
David Rynearson |
Louisiana State University |
LSU |
Paul Armbruster |
Maimonides Medical Center |
MAIM |
- |
Marquette University |
MARQU |
John Crawford |
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education |
MGS |
Fred Regennitter |
Medical University of South Carolina |
MUSC |
Eladio DeLeon |
Medstar Washington Hospital Center |
MWHC |
- |
Montefiore Medical Center |
AEMMC |
Rajendra Rana |
New York University |
NYU |
Terry Sobler |
Nova Southeastern University |
NOVA |
Arthur Kapit |
The Ohio State University |
OSU |
Andrew Wade |
Oregon Health & Science University |
OHSU |
Joseph Safirstein Howard Freedman |
Roseman University of Health Sciences |
RUHS |
Prashanti Bollu |
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine |
RSDM |
Tom Cangialosi Padma Mukherjee |
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry at Western University |
UWONT |
Timothy Foley |
Seton Hill University |
SHU |
Daniel Rinchuse |
St. Barnabas Hospital |
STBH |
June Harewood |
St. Louis University Health Sciences Center |
STLU |
Stephen Roehm |
State University of New York at Buffalo |
SUNYB |
Thikriat Al-Jewair |
State University of New York at Stony Brook |
SUNYS |
Richard Faber |
Temple University |
TU |
Robert Bray |
Tufts University |
TUFTS |
- |
University of Alabama |
UALA |
Paul Sproul |
University of Alberta |
UALB |
Tarek El-Bialy |
University of British Columbia |
UBC |
Siddharth Vora |
University of California at Los Angeles |
UCLA |
Kyle Lee |
University of California at San Francisco |
UCSF |
Paul Kasrovi |
University of Colorado |
UCOLO |
Gerald Minick |
University of Connecticut Health Center |
UCT |
Gary Opin |
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry |
UDET |
Richard Kulbersh |
University of Florida |
UFL |
Calogero Dolce |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
UIC |
Emilia Taneva |
University of Iowa |
UIOWA |
Steven Marshall |
University of Kentucky |
UKY |
James Hartsfield Lina Sharab |
University of Louisville School of Dentistry |
UL |
Sunita Chandiramani |
University of Manitoba |
UMAN |
Tim Dumore |
University of Maryland |
UMD |
Byron Bonebreak |
University of Michigan |
UMICH |
Mark Berkman |
University of Minnesota |
UMN |
John Kanyusik |
University of Missouri at Kansas City |
UMKC |
- |
University of Montreal |
UMONT |
Daniel Tanguay |
University of Nebraska at Lincoln |
UNEB |
Sundaralingam Premaraj |
University of Nevada at Las Vegas |
UNLV |
James Mah |
University of North Carolina School of Dentistry |
UNC |
Garland Hershey |
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
UOKLA |
Steve McCullough |
University of Pennsylvania |
UPENN |
Chun-Hsi Chung |
University of Pittsburgh |
UPITT |
John Buzzatto Wellington Rody |
University of Puerto Rico, Med. Sciences Campus |
UPR |
Roberto Hernandez-Orsini |
University of Rochester |
UROC |
Jeffrey Arigo |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
UTENN |
Allen Moffitt |
University of Texas at Houston |
UTEX |
Ron Gallerano |
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
UTHSCSA |
Ravikumar Anthony |
University of the Pacific |
UPAC |
Heesoo Oh |
University of Toronto |
UTOR |
JangYeun Cho |
University of Washington |
UWASH |
Richard Jones |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
VCU |
Anthony Peluso |
West Virginia University |
WVU |
Ronnie Sparks |
Wilford Hall Medical Center (Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program) |
WHMC |
Drew Fallis |
Advocates and Educators, your ongoing support of the ABO is appreciated and we welcome your contributions to the written examination. If you have multiple choice questions that would be appropriate and challenging for a future exam, or would like information about submitting a case for the written exam, please contact Jaime Pendill, Written Examination Coordinator, at jaime@americanboardortho.com. Please note that all questions submitted for consideration must include a reference to a journal article or textbook.