Remote Exam Security Ensures Fair Representation of Candidates’ Knowledge By Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director 2025;18(1):3 When the ABR began offering remote exams in 2021, their development and implementation were based on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are several practical advantages of remote exams for our candidates and diplomates;…

Attending In-Person Society Meetings Creates Better Connections with Stakeholders By Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President; Kinsey SmithWright, ABR Administrative and Exam Support Manager; and David Laszakovits, MBA, ABR Communications Director 2025;18(1):2 The ABR has expanded communications with our candidates and diplomates over recent years, including blogs, The Beam (e-newsletter), and expanded content on our…

Change of Plans Sends Aspiring Resident Down VIR Path By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager 2025;18(1):10 When he started at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Armaan Mazra, MS, had a goal: In 2025, he would be matching into a surgical residency, possibly orthopedic surgery. “I joined almost every surgical Interest group I could because I…