Stakeholder Feedback Continues to Drive ABR Decisions
By Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Governor
2024;17(5):1
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
– Winston Churchill
Listening is so important, and I challenge all of us to do more of it in this season and beyond. You will find multiple references in this edition of The Beam where we describe the courage of stakeholders, whether that of our Initial and Continuing Certification Advisory Committee members or that of the various stakeholder groups who have provided the ABR with their thoughts and opinions on our processes and assessment instruments over the past several years. All are highly valued by the ABR, and we are listening.
In this issue …
Cheri L. Canon, MD, who started her term as ABR president last month, answers questions about her new role.
ABR Executive Director Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, provides an interactive organization chart illustrating how the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees interact with each other, volunteers, and staff.
ABR President Cheri L. Canon, MD, and ABR President-elect John A. Kaufman, MD, MS, announce an opening for a public member on the ABR Board of Governors and describe the qualifications for this role.
ABR Board of Trustees Chair Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, calls for nominations for six open positions on the Board of Trustees.
ABR Governors Stephen F. Simoneaux, MD, and Desiree E. Morgan, MD; ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology Mary S. Newell, MD; and ABR Executive Director Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, discuss scoring rubrics for the new DR Oral Exam coming in 2028.
ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology James B. Spies, MD, MPH, and ABR President-elect John A. Kaufman, MD, MS, describe how Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) benefits IR diplomates by allowing them to align content with their practice profile.
Former ABR Trustee Robert A. Pooley, PhD; ABR Trustee Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD; ABR Board of Trustees Chair Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD; and ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, welcome new ABR Nuclear Medical Physics Trustee Jennifer R. Stickel, PhD.
ABR Trustee Catheryn Yashar, MD, and ABR Communications Director David Laszakovits, MBA, explain how volunteers and Continuing Certification Advisory Committee members help ensure that diplomates’ voices are heard and their concerns addressed.
ABR Communications Manager Rodney Campbell spoke with six new diagnostic and interventional radiology residents about their expectations for their residencies and their experiences so far.
Interventional radiologist Ezana Azene, MD, talked with ABR Communications Manager Rodney Campbell about the rewards of volunteering as an oral examiner, question writer, and member of the IR Continuing Certification Advisory Committee.
ABR Communications Manager Rodney Campbell interviewed radiation oncologist Malika Siker, MD, who draws from multiple sources, including her own experience as a candidate, to inform her volunteer work as an ABR oral examiner and question writer.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity for physicians like Tomo Omofoye, MD, Pauline Germaine, DO, and Amy K. Patel, MD, to connect with patients from diverse communities, raise awareness of the disparities in healthcare coverage, and improve access to care in underserved populations.
At the end of the ABR board meeting in September, two volunteers joined the ABR Board of Governors and four started their first term on the Board of Trustees.
Congratulations to former ABR President James P. Borgstede, MD, on being awarded a Gold Medal from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
