Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, has joined the ABR Board of Governors (BOG) as a public member. The BOG oversees fulfillment of the organization’s mission and is responsible for the ABR’s corporate powers, business, and affairs. As a public member, Dr. Lemak brings a different perspective to the board from that of a physician or physicist….
India. England. Bahrain. United Arab Emirates. Chicago. Pittsburgh. New Haven, Connecticut. Aurora, Colorado. An international medical graduate (IMG), Charanjeet Singh, MD, has lived, studied, trained, and practiced all over the world. Those environments and experiences make him an excellent choice to be an ABR volunteer. “It’s always good to have diverse backgrounds and different ideas…
One of the ways that medical physicist Justin Zenn relaxes away from work is mixing it up in a local hockey league a couple of times a week in Fishers, Indiana, near Indianapolis. Every January, he takes it to the extreme and participates in the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, an outdoor event. This year’s tournament…
When he was in the eighth grade, John Fiveash, MD, knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine. His plans were next level for a middle schooler. “I thought as an eighth grader that I might starve if I was a laboratory researcher,” Dr. Fiveash said. “I was worried about that. So I decided…
As National Mentoring Month closes, we present these thoughts from stakeholders who have benefitted from being mentees and mentors. Sanjeev Bhalla, MD Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis Mentorship comes in the form of learning the specialty, but it also comes in the form of learning how to perform in the specialty. We learn what’s…
John Fritz Angle, MD, became an ABR Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology Trustee last October. A professor of radiology and medical imaging and director of the division of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Dr. Angle shared his thoughts last year on moving from ABR committee member to the Board of…
By Abbey Goodyear, MD Reflecting on my journey through medical school, I vividly recall the times I felt uncertain about the next steps toward becoming a radiologist. I had countless questions: What does a typical day in the life of a radiologist entail? How does patient care unfold from a radiologist’s perspective? What is it…
The start of a new year is a good point to reflect on the recent past and look to the future. ABR Executive Director Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, recently took time to address questions about a few of the organization’s accomplishments and opportunities. The new Diagnostic Oral Certifying Exam is coming in a couple of…
As most medical physicists are aware, in 2002, the ABR announced its decision to require candidates for certification to have completed a CAMPEP-accredited graduate program. The date of implementation was set for 2012 to allow programs and candidates plenty of time to prepare for this change. Shortly afterward, the AAPM recommended that the ABR also…
Merve Ozen, MD, brings something different to her role on the ABR Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) Initial Certification Advisory Committee (ICAC). Dr. Ozen is the first International Medical Graduate (IMG) to serve on the committee. Born in Türkiye, she came to the United States after earning her medical degree. Like other IMGs, her journey to…
Abdullah Alshreef, PhDMedical Physics, Loma Linda University HealthABMS Scholar “Through my medical physics residency, I have worked with multidisciplinary teams dedicated to advancing patient care. These experiences have strengthened my technical skills and collaborative approach, shaping my approach to patient care and leadership in the clinic. In the coming year, I look forward to completing…
Decades after he started watching “Jeopardy!” with his parents and siblings while growing up in Canada, Ron Lalonde, PhD, realized a lifetime dream this year. The medical physicist became a contestant, and three-time winner, on the celebrated show. “Mom and Dad were very clever,” said Dr. Lalonde, who won $55,501 on the show. “We really…
The ABR is a not-for-profit organization and member of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Our mission is to certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill, and understanding of their disciplines to the benefit of patients. Our vision is to positively impact the lives of all patients as the foremost trusted certifying body assuring the highest standards of specialty expertise and professionalism in the radiological sciences.