ABO invites question for phase II examination.

On July 1, 2004, all accredited orthodontic residency educators were sent information about the AAO Educators Conference and the establishment of a new Web site, http://www. americanboardortho.com/q_submit, where they can submit questions for the ABO Phase II written examination. Although the ABO seeks continuous question submission, each educator was asked to submit 10 questions to the Web site by November 1, 2004. This will give the ABO a significant question bank to increase the relevance and validity of future examinations. Over 300 candidates took the 2004 Phase II written examination on April 30, 2004. Drs Richard Diemer, Thomas Cangialosi, and Michael Riolo of the ABO met with orthodontic educators at their annual program sponsored by the AAO’s Council on Orthodontic Education. Topics presented included the evolution of the examination, its structure and content, activities of the ABO Phase II Examination Committee, item analysis of questions, and plans for computerization. A significant outcome of the meeting was enhanced collaboration between the ABO and the educators for better examination feedback, as well as the ABO’s request for regular submission of potential questions. The results of the meeting were universally encouraging. The ABO understands that additional feedback to orthodontic educators can improve resident outcomes assessment and assist with curriculum modification. The educators understand that