Fees, Dates, Locations
Program Directors
This page includes information that may be of special interest to program directors. Details on all aspects of the Diagnostic Radiology Initial Certification program can be found by clicking on the links in the Initial Certification menus.
Information Deadlines
| ITEM | SENT FROM ABR | DUE BACK TO ABR |
| Registration | Download from this website | Sept. 30 of the year BEFORE the exam will be taken. Late registrations will be accepted until Oct. 31, but there is a late fee attached. |
| Verification of training (documents that resident has completed years 1-3, and projects year 4 activity | NA | With registration, or before Sept. 30 of the year BEFORE the exam will be taken. |
| NRC Forms A and B (verifies resident has completed the appropriate NRC training for AU eligibility) | Mid January | March 1 |
| Exam Invitation | About five months before the exam | Deadline noted on form |
| Exam Definite Appointment | About two months before the exam | Deadline noted on form |
| Verification of training (verifies that resident is still enrolled and is projected to finish the 4th year of training by June 30 of the year the oral exam will be taken) |
NA | Deadline noted on the form |
| Verification that the resident finished the 4th year of training | After the oral exam, before certificates are mailed to those who passed | Deadline noted on the form |
In-Training Examinations
Program directors are encouraged to utilize in-training examinations to assess the progress of residents in training, to identify individual and/or programmatic strengths and weaknesses, and in general to improve graduate diagnostic radiology education.
Fifth Pathway
The American Board of Radiology will NOT accept the Fifth Pathway in lieu of one of the four years of approved graduate medical education.
Candidate performance on the oral examination will be provided to program directors for assessment and monitoring of their training programs.
