Q&A With New ABR President Cheri L. Canon, MD 2024;17(5):2 A volunteer since 2010, Cheri L. Canon, MD, became ABR Board of Governors president in late September. Dr. Canon, who is president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, chief physician executive of the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Health System, and professor emerita…

Volunteer’s ‘Unique Perspective’ Makes Him Valuable for Several Committees By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager 2024;17(5):11 There are more than 1,300 subject matter experts who serve as ABR volunteers. They write exam questions, serve on Angoff committees, give oral exams, and act as go-betweens with candidates and diplomates on Initial and Continuing Certification advisory committees….

Call for Nominations for ABR Board of Trustees By Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair 2023;17(5):5 According to the ABR Bylaws, the Board of Trustees is a “multidisciplinary body that advances the quality, relevance and effectiveness of the ABR’s assessments for certification.” Trustees are distributed among the four disciplines certified by the…