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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…
A Thousand Questions Later, They Still Like OLA
They are part of a club so exclusive that there are only two members. Ted Cardoso, MD, and Gaston Mendez, Jr., MD, have each answered more than 1,000 OLA questions since they began participating in 2019. Both maintain specialty certificates in diagnostic/interventional radiology along with neuroradiology and pediatric radiology subspecialty certificates, giving them the opportunity…
New Trustee Bringing Private Practice Experience to Role
Incoming ABR Trustee Umesh Oza, MD, found his long-time employer soon after finishing his residency at Harvard Medical School. In 2005, Dr. Oza started at American Radiology Associates in Dallas. Two decades later, he’s a partner in the practice, which employs more than 100 radiologists and serves patients across Texas. He said there are several…
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New Medical Physics Trustee Brings History of Service to Role
By Kalpana Kanal, PhD; Jennifer Stickel, PhD; Matthew Podgorsak, PhD; and Geoffrey Ibbott, PhD The ABR has three medical physics trustees who specialize in diagnostic medical physics (DMP), nuclear medical physics (NMP), and therapeutic medical physics (TMP), respectively. This fall, the ABR welcomed Sameer Tipnis, PhD, who has replaced Kalpana Kanal, PhD, as the DMP…
ABR Family Leave Policy: An Opportunity for Progress in Radiology
By Jesse M. Conyers, MD The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Policy on Parental, Caregiver, and Family Leave represents a culture shift in medicine. According to the policy, “Starting in July 2021, all ABMS Member Boards with training programs of two or more years duration will allow for a minimum of six weeks away…
