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By ABR Executive Director Brent Wagner, MD, MBA August 2026;19(4):2 Under the informal but broad principle that “every exam provides learning opportunities,” the ABR has continuously refined its remote exam model since launching it in 2021. A consistent theme has been the shared responsibility between examinees and the ABR to provide a secure assessment using…

By ABR President-elect John A. Kaufman, MD, MS; ABR President Cheri L. Canon, MD; and ABR Executive Director Brent Wagner, MD, MBA August 2026;19(4):3 Discussions regarding the accelerating introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous in the context of healthcare delivery, including in the specialties certified by the ABR. The expanding breadth of potential applications,…

By ABR Board of Trustees Chair Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD; and ABR Trustees Anne M. Covey, MD; Kate Maturen, MD, MS; and Jennifer Stickel, PhD June 2026;19(3):4 ABR exams1 rely on relevant and valid content that reasonably covers the knowledge domain of the specialty. Hundreds of volunteers contribute their efforts and expertise to develop and…

By ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology Mary S. Newell, MD, and ABR Communications Coordinator Heather S. Hopkins August 2026;19(4):5 After a well-deserved rest, residents who recently passed the Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Qualifying (Core) Exam may be seeking detailed information about the DR Oral Exam, which will be administered for the first time in…

By ABR Board of Trustees Chair Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD; future ABR Trustee Katja Langen, PhD; ABR Trustees Jennifer Stickel, PhD, and Sameer Tipnis, PhD; and ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD August 2026;19(4):6 The American Board of Radiology is guided by two boards: the Board of Governors (BOG) and…

By ABR Associate Executive Director for Radiation Oncology Michael Yunes, MD August 2026;19(4):7 The ABR is the certification body for radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, interventional radiologists, and medical physicists who wish to achieve board certification in the United States. Approved in 1935, the ABR was one of the first eight American Board of Medical Specialties…

By ABR Associate Director of Communications Rodney Campbell August 2026;19(4):8 More than a million physicians and medical specialists have earned certification from an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Member Board since the organization was formed in 1933. One of the most recent is radiation oncologist Ria Kraft, MD, who took and passed her ABR…

By ABR Associate Director of Communications Rodney Campbell June 2026;19(3):9 There are two sides to David Childs, MD. Fellow ABR volunteer Kate Maturen, MD, MS, can explain. “He is an outstanding and nationally recognized GU radiologist who also creates elaborate Halloween decorations in his home woodshop to throw a party for his whole section,” said…

By ABR Associate Director of Communications Rodney Campbell August 2026;19(4):10 With a bachelor’s degree in physics from Utah Valley University almost in hand, Samuel Brady, MS, PhD, had his career path planned. “I was a physicist straight up,” he said. “For a long time, I was interested in quantum physics. I was planning for a…

August 2026;19(4):11 ABR Trustee and radiation oncologist Jeff Michalski, MD, was presented with an American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Honorary Membership during the organization’s annual meeting in July. The AAPM awards the honor to individuals in recognition of their distinguished service to other societies that contribute to the support of medical physics. The…

August 2026;19(4):12 ABR Trustees Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD, and John Suh, MD, have been elected ASTRO officers. Dr. Rosenzweig will serve as education council vice chair and Dr. Suh will be government relations council vice chair. Dr. Rosenzweig is chair of the department of radiation oncology at Mount Sinai Health System and a professor in the…