Interventional Radiology Examiner Resources for April 23-25 Certifying Oral Exam
On this page
- Exam Day Times
- Technical Requirements and Reimbursements (Remote Examiners)
- Remote Oral Certifying Examiner Guide
- Webinar Schedule and Recordings
- Oral Exam Experience Optimization
- Oral Exam Software Demo Videos
- Oral Exam Reenactment Video
- Examiner Checklist and Quick Reference Guide
- First Period Script
Thank you for volunteering to be an examiner for the upcoming Interventional Radiology Certifying Oral Exam on April 23-25, 2025. Please see below for important training documents and other resources.
Exam Day Times
Click on the image for a pdf of the exam day schedule for all time zones.
Technical Requirements and Reimbursements (Remote Examiners)
To create an exam environment that is consistent for candidates and examiners, there are specific computer setup requirements for remote examiners. Please click here to see those requirements. If you do not have one or more of the items highlighted, please purchase the needed items and submit the receipt to Lisa at lbusse@theabr.org for reimbursement along with this form.
Remote Oral Certifying Examiner Guide
Click on the image to access the guide.
Webinar Schedule and Recordings
| Date | Description | Eastern Time | Group |
| April 15 | General Orientation | 7:00 to 8:00 pm | ALL examiners |
| Recording is available here. Use password eJfeXMd3 | |||
| April 15 | Panel/Category Chair Orientation | 8:00 to 8:30 pm | Panel/Category Chairs ONLY |
| Recording is available here. Use password 9bGJXDHu | |||
| April 21 | All Examiner Q&A Session | 7:00 to 7:30 pm | ALL examiners |
| Recording is available here. Use password vCbTaKY8 |
Oral Exam Experience Optimization
Click on the image to watch Managing Bias and Embracing Differences. This video must be viewed before the exam. After you have watched the video, please complete this survey: https://forms.office.com/r/XwbLr6uQmA
Oral Exam Software Demo Videos
Please click on the following links for videos on how to use the updated oral exam software.
Please use the following images for reference while watching the video.
Oral Exam Reenactment Video
ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology James Spies, MD; ABR Trustee Anne Covey, MD; and Christopher Bailey, MD, have recorded a mock exam session to showcase the interaction between an examiner and a candidate. Click here to view.
Examiner Checklist and Quick Reference Guide
Please click here for a checklist to use on exam day.
First Period Speech
Dr. Brent Wagner and Dr. Spies have requested that examiners read this script for first period candidates only.
Session 1, period 1: 10:30 am Eastern
Session 2, period 1: 1:40 pm Eastern
If you do not have a candidate scheduled during one of these periods, you do not need to read this script.
