by Vincent P. Mathews, MD, ABR President February 2022;15(1):2 “The great enemy of communication … is the illusion of it. We have talked enough; but we have not listened. And by not listening, we have failed to concede … the great gaps between ourselves and those with whom we seek understanding.” 1 Those comments,…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager February 2022;15(1):12 For the first time in two years, ASTRO and RSNA held in-person annual meetings late last year. Both organizations put COVID-19 restrictions in place and had approximately half their usual attendance. A few attendees offered their thoughts on the meetings and their optimism about a return to…
February 2022;15(1):4 Mary S. (Mimi) Newell, MD, is a longtime ABR volunteer who last year moved from our Board of Trustees (BOT) to Board of Governors (BOG). Dr. Newell has a diverse background, including work in academic and private practice. She is currently a professor in the Division of Breast Imaging of the Department of…
February 2022;15(1):13 Congratulations to ABR Trustee M. Victoria (Vicki) Marx, MD, for being awarded the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Gold Medal for 2022. The SIR Gold Medal was established in 1996 and is the highest honor that can be achieved in the field of interventional radiology. This honor is bestowed for excellence and lifetime…
February 2022;15(1):9 Christopher Williams, PhD, has always wanted to become a NASA astronaut. After applying in 2020 and getting selected in November 2021, Dr. Williams’ hopes are being realized. Dr. Williams started two years of training last month in Houston. After that, he’ll be a full-fledged astronaut ready for a mission. We had the chance…
February 2022;15(1):11 The ABR has once again been awarded a Platinum rating from Candid GuideStar, the highest level of recognition. Candid GuideStar reports on nonprofit organizations in the United States and offers four seals to represent an organization’s level of transparency, from Bronze to Platinum. As of April 2021, more than 78,000 nonprofits had one…
by Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director December 2021;14(6):3 The ABR Trustees and Governors met remotely over several days in late September and early October. Although the agenda spanned a broad range of issues, the discussions were focused on themes that stressed the organization’s mission: to certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge,…
December 2021;14(6):13 As the end of the year approaches, there are a few things to keep in mind for Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) participants. First, make sure you have completed your question requirements for 2021. For most diplomates, this will be 52 questions per certificate. As of mid-November, 91.25% of participants are meeting their annual…
By Donald J. Flemming, MD, Chair, ABR Board of Trustees; and Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Trustee December 2021;14(6):7 In response to feedback from the ABR Diagnostic Radiology (DR) and Interventional Radiology (IR) Initial Certification Advisory Committees, the American Alliance of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology (A3CR2), the Association of Program Directors in Radiology (APDR),…
by James B. Spies, MD, MPH, ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology December 2021;14(6):6 Since the initiation of Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) at the beginning of 2020, many interventional radiology diplomates have asked for the opportunity to have more diagnostic imaging in the program. This has been of particular interest among those who do…
December 2021;14(6):12 Communication is an extremely important component of the ABR mission – “To certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill, and understanding of their disciplines to the benefit of patients” – and The Beam is just one of many ways the ABR passes along important information about the rapidly changing landscape of…
By Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD, ABR Trustee December 2021;14(6):8 It has been almost two years since the ABR implemented Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) for medical physicists. OLA is based on the concept of walking around knowledge. This is knowledge that a typical medical physicist would need in order to provide general clinical medical physics (MP)…
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