ASDOH’s postgraduate orthodontic Class of 2014 becomes board certified
Posted: March 20, 2015
Five graduates from the postgraduate orthodontic program, A. T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), successfully passed their American Board of Orthodontists (ABO) Clinical Exam, and all have become Diplomates of the ABO.
The ABO was founded in 1929 and is the oldest specialty board in dentistry. The ABO was first established by Dr. Albert Ketcham and several colleagues who believed that the specialty of orthodontics should have a certifying body.
There are many steps to the ABO certification process including an examination of the applicant’s credentials, passing a written examination composed of multiple-choice questions and taking the ABO clinical examination. The examinee must present six cases with an oral defense of their treatment and must also undergo an oral examination of cases presented by the Board for analysis.
As an ABO examiner, Jae Hyun Park, DMD, MSD, MS, PhD, director, postgraduate orthodontic program, ATSU-ASDOH, is proud of the accomplishment of the recent graduates. “This is also a testimony to the continuous support from the clinical director, Dr. Michael Papademetriou, the associate administrative director, Dr. Dawn Pruzansky, and our dedicated adjunct faculty members,” said Dr. Park.
Dr. John Grubb, a new adjunct faculty member in the postgraduate orthodontic program, ATSU-ASDOH, and former president of the ABO as well as a current examiner on the ABO, mentioned that this accomplishment should be viewed as absolutely astounding! “In his 14 years of involvement with the ABO, he can count on one hand the number of residency programs that can lay claim to such an achievement,” added Dr. Park.
The postgraduate orthodontic program, A. T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), was established in 2007, and to date, six classes have graduated from the program. The program has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in eminent orthodontic and dental journals.