Pathway to Board Certification: Overview
The overview presentation introduces doctors to the board certification pathway. During this presentation, doctors will learn about the steps required to become board certified, discover the value of board certification, and tour sample questions from the Written and Clinical Examinations. Additionally, resources for exam preparation will be shared with doctors.
Suggested time allotment: 90 minutes
Suggested audience: 1st-year residents
Suggested time frame: August-December
A/V requirements: A projector is needed to display a PowerPoint presentation. Additionally, a microphone is suggested for presentations in lecture rooms or auditoriums, and a strong, stable internet connection is necessary for virtual presentations.
Pathway to Board Certification: Clinical Examination
The Clinical Exam presentation provides a brief overview of the board certification pathway and then focuses on the Clinical Examination. During this presentation, doctors will dive into the 4 domains covered in the exam. Sample questions from each domain will be presented with suggested answers to show fully proficient, borderline proficient, and not proficient responses. Information about CRE, CMF, and Superimpositions according to ABO standards will be discussed. Additionally, resources for exam preparation will be shared with doctors.
Suggested time allotment: 90 minutes
Suggested audience: 2nd/3rd-year residents or doctors who have completed the Written Examination
A/V requirements: A projector is needed to display a PowerPoint presentation. Additionally, a microphone is suggested for presentations in lecture rooms or auditoriums, and a strong, stable internet connection is necessary for virtual presentations.
Pathway Program FAQ
Program Directors and Chairs of CODA-accredited orthodontic residency programs may request in-person Pathway Program Presentations here. If you are a current resident interested in a presentation for your program, speak with your Program Director or Chair about scheduling a presentation!
Doctors that have completed registration for an upcoming Clinical Exam will be contacted prior to the exam with information regarding a virtual ABO Pathway Presentation that they may attend.
The in-person and virtual Pathway Program Presentations are provided as complimentary board certification preparation resources.
If you are unable to attend your scheduled Pathway Program Presentation, please contact your Program Director or Program Chair for access to the provided materials.
Yes, if both presentations are selected on the request form, we will work with the contact provided to schedule enough time with the assigned Ambassador to cover the material in both presentations.
The Pathway Program Presentations are a few of the many resources provided by the ABO to help doctors prepare for the written and scenario-based clinical examinations. While not mandatory, we consider the Pathway Program Presentations valuable tools for exam preparation.
No, all ABO Ambassadors are volunteers who have undergone a rigorous application process as well as mandatory in-person training. ABO Ambassadors are practicing board-certified orthodontists who have earned their certification by passing the ABO Scenario-based Clinical Examination.
Please email Nicole Huson, Certification Coordinator, at Nicole@AmericanBoardOrtho.com.
Please email Nicole Huson, Certification Coordinator, at Nicole@AmericanBoardOrtho.com.