By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager December 2023;16(6):9 Patrick Byrne, PhD, has a unique way of thinking about his ABR volunteer work. “If I spend a couple of weekends a year traveling to Tucson or Chicago or doing some committee work, I don’t feel too bad about it,” he said. “I approach it like a…
By Mallory Carson Glenn, PhD, DABR®, MOM* December 2023;16(6):8 Several years of graduate study, two years of residency, and three board exams. These are the hurdles we medical physicists must overcome to earn the title of DABR, our proof of clinical competency and ability to provide quality in patient care. Many would say that the…
By Michael Yunes, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Radiation Oncology December 2023;16(6):7 For the past several years, our radiation oncology colleagues have been discussing challenges facing the clinical workforce. In addition to the discussion surrounding physician supply, these conversations have focused on the real or perceived undersupply of clinical physicists and dosimetrists available for…
By Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Governor December 2023;16(6):6 Earlier this year, the ABR announced that beginning in 2028 and first applying to DR residents completing training in June 2027 (entering their R1 year in July 2023), the certifying exam for DR will be the new DR Oral Exam. Many of you have expressed interest…
By Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD, and Stephen F. Simoneaux, MD, ABR Trustees; Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair; Mary S. Newell, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology; and Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics December 2023;16(6):5 The ABR is in the process of soliciting three…
By Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President December 2023;16(6):2 In January, we will be implementing improved design elements and functionality to the ABR web portal, myABR. Our goal with these enhancements is to provide a more intuitive and personalized Continuing Certification* experience. What’s New in myABR? Each diplomate will have a dashboard customized for their…
By Kinsey SmithWright, ABR Administrative and Exam Support Manager, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director December 2023;16(6):3 The ABR stewarded 11,853 (computer-based) and 2,440 (oral) candidates through 52 exam administrations from when our exams went fully remote in early 2021 through the end of 2022. To say we have learned a lot understates…
By Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President; Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President-elect; and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair December 2023;16(6):4 The ABR Board of Governors (BOG) and Board of Trustees (BOT) met for several days in early October and engaged in highly productive discussions on a broad range of topics….
By Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President, and Ben Babcock, PhD, ABR Psychometrician October 2023;16(5):2 ABR certification exists to enhance patient care by providing the public with evidence that radiologic professionals meet a high standard of expertise and skill in the radiologic sciences. By extension, certification also offers an opportunity for radiation oncologists, radiologists, and…
By Samantha Scott October 2023;16(5):8 As a third-year medical student applying to radiology last year, I saw my surgery rotation as an opportunity to learn anatomy and how surgeons use radiology reports to improve patient care. When I had the option to select electives during my eight-week surgery rotation, I wanted to spend as much…
By Mary S. Newell, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology and James B. Spies, MD, MPH, ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology October 2023;16(5):5 In its 2019 Vision for the Future summary, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) outlined a road map for continuing board certification and noted that its components…
October 2023;16(5):12 At the annual American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) conference in Chicago last month, the ABR presented the poster “Giving Notice: Using Cauchy Sequencing to Inform Diplomates of Longitudinal Assessment Progress.” Created by ABR Psychometrician Brooke Houck, PhD, Data analyst/Statistician Yihong Ding, Communications Director David Laszakovits, Communications Manager Rodney Campbell, and UX/Graphic Designer…
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