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They Have Benefitted from Being Mentors and Mentees
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…
Standard Setting Produces Fair Results on Initial Certification Exams
By Ben Babcock When the ABR administers Initial Certification exams, some people pass and others don’t. How does the ABR decide where to draw the line between a passing and failing performance? The answer is a psychometric process called standard setting. ABR Initial Certification exams use a criterion-referenced standard setting process (Angoff) that involves a…
These Residents are Thankful for Their Programs
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we asked a few residents what they appreciate most about their programs. Felicia Bolarinwa, MD University of Maryland Medical Center I am grateful for the supportive faculty at UMMC who inspire me to be the best version of myself as a diagnostic radiologist, mom, and wife. …
It’s Tough to Keep Up with New ABR Trustee
New ABR Trustee Jeff Michalski, MD, says he likes doing things that require his full attention. That goes beyond his work as a professor at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Michalski spends his free time going all-in on challenging activities, including deep-sea fishing in Alaska and downhill skiing on some…
ABR Trustee Earns Inaugural SIR Award
ABR Trustee John Fritz Angle, MD, was presented with the inaugural Dr. Barry T. Katzen Master Clinician Award during the Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting in Toronto on Tuesday. The award honors an interventional radiologist who exemplifies dedication to clinical practice, patient care, diligence in their work, and continuous improvement within the field and…
