Beginning in 2029 and first applying to Interventional Radiology residents completing training in June 2029 (entered their IR1 year in July 2024), the Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) Certifying Exam process will require a candidate to pass the Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Oral Exam and the IR Oral Exam. The exact timing of the DR Oral Exam…

After filling numerous roles over two decades as an ABR volunteer, Cheri L. Canon, MD, is breaking new ground as the Board of Governors (BOG) president.  Dr. Canon ran an ABR board meeting for the first time at the weeklong spring meeting in February. Even with all her experience, she said the task was a…

Working with residents gives ABR volunteer Ronald Arellano, MD, opportunities to pass along knowledge he has gained as a clinical interventional radiologist and educator.  It also provides Dr. Arellano, who serves as program director for interventional radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, with chances to learn from his trainees. One especially valuable lesson came from a…