The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) is a non-profit organization that board certifies obstetricians and gynecologists (OB GYNs) and offers continuing certification to OB GYNs in the United States and Canada. ABOG is always seeking individuals from diverse professional backgrounds to join our growing team in Uptown Dallas. ABOG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Open Positions
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) seeks an accomplished and collaborative physician leader to become its Associate Executive Director (AED) and Chief of Medical Affairs (COMA). The COMA will be a strategic leader providing leadership and medical expertise to standards, professionalism, and the credentialing process, guiding the institution through the challenges and opportunities ahead. They will be equal parts proactively planful and responsive to changing conditions.
Reporting to and working alongside the ABOG Executive Director, the Board of Directors, and with the support of the staff, the COMA will:
- establish, innovate, and automate credentialing standards and processes for diplomates; ensure that credentialing standards align with ABMS and industry standards;
- create, verify, and maintain standards for ABOG volunteers; partner with the Chief of Assessments (COA) and the Chief of Medical Practice and Certification Innovation (COPI) to ensure a diverse and inclusive volunteer pool and ensure that volunteers are provided with training and orientation relevant to their volunteer roles;
- create and maintain programming to build connections with resident candidates, active candidates and diplomates through the lifecycle of their careers;
- partner with specialty and subspeciality associations who promote the health of women;
- partner with colleagues in educational roles within the ACGME and CREOG to promote safer care for women through education;
- enhance collaborative working relationships with ABMS member boards, committees and officials to highlight ABOG’s strengths as a member board, participating in relevant AMBS committees;
- work closely with the ED, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and other senior leaders to ensure fiscal stewardship of volunteer functions, forecasting board and subspeciality division project-related return on investment for new and ongoing activities; and
- serve as an administrative partner to the Credentials Committee and Policy Committee of the board and participate in the Credentials subcommittee.
The ideal candidate will be a board-certified OB GYN who will bring demonstrated experience and leadership in medical credentialing and a highly developed competency in the adoption of new technology. Evidence of exceptional leadership in obstetrics and gynecology, an ability to present and inspire around a shared vision, and talent for building and managing teams are required. They will be an effective, clear, and authentic communicator, a sincere listener, and bring evidence of career-long and steadfast commitment to collaboration and standards of excellence in women’s health.
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The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) seeks an innovative and visionary physician leader to become its Associate Executive Director (AED) and Chief of Medical Practice and Certification Innovation (COPI). The COPI will work in a dyad partnership with the Chief of Assessments (COA) to develop and deliver innovative, rigorous, and equitable certification programs, guiding the institution through the challenges and opportunities ahead in initial and continuing certification. They will be equal parts proactively planful and responsive to changing conditions.
Reporting to and working alongside the ABOG Executive Director, the Board of Directors, and with the support of the staff, the COPI will:
- define and oversee medical standard content appropriate for specialists and subspecialists for initial and continuing certification;
- explore, innovate, and implement systems to reward and incentivize diplomates for optimal clinical outcomes as they move toward mastery, establishing best practices for continuing certification;
- innovate, devise, test, and implement new tools and technologies for certification, including gamification when possible, and partnering with the COA to ensure psychometric rigor;
- oversee certification exam delivery and continuing certification processes with a focus on justice and equity;
- modernize and innovate certification processes, building connections between ABOG, candidates, and diplomates;
- build connections within and among volunteers participating in exam development and delivery;
- partner with the COA and Chief of Medical Affairs (COMA) to develop tools to monitor volunteer participation;
- ensure compliance with ABMS standards for initial and continuing certification;
- represent ABOG to internal and external committees, including the Credentials subcommittee;
- work closely with the ED and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to ensure financial stewardship through annual budgeting for certifying exams and continuing certification expense/revenue, forecasting project and exam-related return on investment for new and ongoing certification assessments; and
- serve as an administrative partner to the Certifying Exam Committee and the Continuing Certification (MOC) Committee of the board.
The ideal candidate will be a board-certified OB GYN who will bring demonstrated innovation and leadership in medical education and a highly developed competency in the adoption of new technology. Evidence of exceptional leadership in obstetrics and gynecology, an ability to present and inspire around a shared vision, and talent for building and managing teams are required. They will be an effective, clear, and authentic communicator, a sincere listener, and bring evidence of career-long and steadfast commitment to education and standards of excellence in women’s health.