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By Hala Mazin, MD It was life as usual for me as a PGY-5 radiology resident living out my favorite residency year! I biked to work on Monday August 16 like I have been doing this whole summer. I got to work sneezing with mild congestion, which was nothing peculiar; after all, I biked by…
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New Medical Physics Trustee Brings History of Service to Role
By Kalpana Kanal, PhD; Jennifer Stickel, PhD; Matthew Podgorsak, PhD; and Geoffrey Ibbott, PhD The ABR has three medical physics trustees who specialize in diagnostic medical physics (DMP), nuclear medical physics (NMP), and therapeutic medical physics (TMP), respectively. This fall, the ABR welcomed Sameer Tipnis, PhD, who has replaced Kalpana Kanal, PhD, as the DMP…
Diplomate: Trust the Science and Take the COVID-19 Vaccine
By Leah Braswell, MD “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” –Coretta Scott King Growing up, nearly everyone in our small town got their vaccines at my dad’s clinic. A self-described “country” doctor, Dad brought pig hearts to our classes to teach anatomy, responded to playground…
To Get Important Updates, Keep Contact Information Current
With the New Year coming, there’s no better time for diplomates and candidates to ensure that their contact information is current in myABR. Having updated information on file allows diplomates and candidates to receive important correspondence from the ABR, including announcements about program enhancements, Continuing Certification, deadlines, and policy changes, as well as bimonthly copies…
Radiation was a Beam of Hope for ABR Employee
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