What We Do
Our mission is to certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill, and understanding of their disciplines to the benefit of patients.
The ABR is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is one of 24 national medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). We were founded to protect the public by assessing and certifying doctors who meet specific educational, training, and professional requirements.
We are accountable both to the public and to the medical profession. Our commitments include:
- Helping patients
- Providing information about the board certification process and which doctors are board certified.
- Supporting physicians
- Creating programs that assist doctors in staying current in their field and improving their practices.
- Collaborating with healthcare leaders
- Fostering initiatives for the promotion and monitoring of healthcare quality.
- Transforming healthcare
- Increasing awareness of the importance of board certification and lifelong learning in assuring quality care.
Who We Are
ABR Board of Governors
The Board of Governors (7 to 11 members) is responsible for ABR financial affairs, initial certification and MOC program processes, communications, strategic planning and priority setting, intersociety relations and outreach, and oversight of American Board of Medical Specialty matters.
There are three officers: the president, president-elect, and secretary-treasurer. The chair of the Board of Trustees is also a member of the Board of Governors.
ABR Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees advances the quality, relevance, and effectiveness of the ABR’s exams for initial certification and Maintenance of Certification across all disciplines of radiology. The trustees make operational decisions, including exam goals, format, content, assembly, delivery, scoring, and feedback.
Members of the Board of Trustees have specific specialty and subspecialty expertise, reflecting major areas of current clinical practice.
Meet the Board of Trustees
ABR Executive Staff
ABR executive staff is made up of professionals from the field, including a full-time executive director and part-time associate executive directors who represent each of the four specialties we certify.
Meet the Executive Staff
