By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager June 2024;17(3):12 Writing questions for ABR exams is serious work. But volunteers can still have fun in the process. Christine Eyler, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist and member of a committee that develops questions for the Biology and Physics Qualifying Exam, said she and her colleagues find ways to…
By Navneeth Hariharan, ME April 2024;17(2):8 Radiation oncology is a dynamic field that has evolved significantly in recent years, from integrating advanced technologies to using multidisciplinary care pathways. This article delves into resource allocation in radiation oncology and describes the current clinical practice environment, the changes that have led us here, and how we can…
By Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director, and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair April 2024;17(2):4 The accelerated evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI), including ChatGPT, has revealed not only a new horizon of seemingly boundless applications but also myriad concerns, as large language models produce content that is often indistinguishable…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager April 2024;17(2):5 As a physician who switched career paths, Derek Johnson, MD, has passed his share of Initial and Continuing Certification exams. He’s now lending his expertise to making ABR exams fair and relevant by serving as a volunteer. Dr. Johnson started his medical career as a neuro-oncologist and…
By Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD, ABR Trustee; Brian J. Davis, MD, PhD, ABR Trustee; and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director April 2024;17(2):3 Since 2021, the ABR has offered two exam administrations annually for the oral certifying exams in medical physics, radiation oncology, and interventional radiology. This has been possible because of the transition,…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager April 2024;17(2):7 Interventional radiologist John A. Kaufman, MD, MS, has been named president-elect of the ABR Board of Governors. Dr. Kaufman will begin serving as president-elect at the end of the fall board meeting in September, when Cheri L. Canon, MD, starts her two-year team as board president. In…
April 2024;17(2):11 The American Board of Radiology is adding three members to its Board of Trustees: Kristopher Cummings, MD, a cardiothoracic imaging radiologist; Umesh D. Oza, MD, a nuclear radiologist; and Jennifer Stickel, PhD, a nuclear medical physicist. They will begin their duties at the conclusion of the fall board meeting in September. Dr. Cummings…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager April 2024;17(2):10 An educator herself, ABR volunteer Elizabeth (Beth) Bossart, PhD, has learned several lessons as an Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) question writer and Initial Certification oral examiner. As is the case with most question writers, developing the right formula was a struggle at first. Dr. Bossart’s early attempts…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager April 2024;17(2):7 All it took was a little exposure to radiology and Parris Diaz, MD, was beaming. Dr. Diaz, who’s in the intern year of his urology residency, was ready to switch fields. Even at age 30 with an uncertain future ahead, he’s confident that he’s making the right…
By Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President; Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director; and Brooke Houck, PhD, ABR Psychometrician April 2024;17(2):2 As part of our commitment to the public, and consistent with the standards determined by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the ABR Continuing Certification program includes methods to allow diplomates to…
By Pamela A. Propeck, MD, ABR Trustee; M. Elizabeth Oates, MD, ABR Trustee; and Andrea K. Ng, MD, MPH, ABR Governor April 2023;17(2):5 The ABR Volunteerism Committee recently administered a survey to approximately 1,300 current ABR volunteer committee members to examine potential barriers to volunteering and strategies to increase interest and engagement. The survey had…
By Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director; Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President; and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair February 2024;17(1):11 Physicians and physicists certified by the ABR would agree that one of the challenges of optimal clinical practice is the increasing complexity and rate of expansion of medical knowledge….
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