New Cohort of ABMS Visiting Scholars Named
2023;16(5):11
A new class of American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholars has been announced, including one diagnostic radiology assistant professor and two radiation oncology residents who are sponsored by the ABR.
Francis Deng, MD (diagnostic radiology), Leslie Chang, MD (radiation oncology), and Ria Mulherkar, MD (radiation oncology), were selected from a group of applicants. This is the second year the ABR has helped fund the program.
Dr. Deng is an assistant professor of radiology and radiological science at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Chang is a resident at Johns Hopkins, and Dr. Mulherkar is a resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center.
A one-year, part-time program, ABMS Visiting Scholars facilitates research projects that address pressing health care issues and research priorities for the Member Board community. The ABR is one of 24 ABMS Member Boards.
Last year’s recipient was Sara Hunter, MD, a diagnostic radiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Her Visiting Scholars project, titled, “It’s Not Enough to be Up-to-Date, You Have to be Up-to-Tomorrow: How Longitudinal Assessment Encourages Radiologists to Stay Current,” examines the impact of Continuing Certification programs, like Online Longitudinal Assessment.
ABR Poster in Top Three at ABMS Conference
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 David Short, the poster was selected as one of the top three out of more than 30 at the conference.
