By Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD, ABR Trustee; Ben Babcock, PhD, ABR Associate Director of Psychometrics; Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics; Jennifer Stickel, PhD, ABR Trustee; and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair June 2025;18(3):7 In a recent Beam article, ABR Associate Director of Assessments Research and…
By James B. Spies, MD, MPH, ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology June 2025;18(3):6 Whether in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, or medical physics, many international medical graduates (IMGs) wish to practice in this country and seek the confirmation of their competence that ABR certification provides. For years, the ABR has recognized the…
By Mary S. Newell, MD, Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology; Kate Maturen, MD, MS, ABR Trustee; Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Governor; and Stephen F. Simoneaux, MD, ABR Governor June 2025;18(3):5 Time passes quickly! The new DR Oral Exam will launch in 2028, and ABR volunteers and staff are in planning and implementation mode….
By Michael Yunes, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Radiation Oncology; Mary S. Newell, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology; Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics; James B. Spies, MD, MPH, ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology; and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair…
By Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President, and John A. Kaufman, MD, MS, ABR President-elect June 2025;18(3):3 The ABR’s International Medical Graduate (IMG) Alternate Pathway offers a way for individuals trained in residencies outside the United States and Canada to become board certified. The pathway represents the ABR’s interest in recognizing the knowledge and skill…
By Marina I. Feldman, MD, MBA, ABR Secretary-Treasurer, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director June 2025;18(3):2 The ABR governing board has three legal duties: the “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience.” The National Council of Nonprofits describes these as: Duty of Care: Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent…
By Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director April 2025;18(2):2 The Board of Governors (BOG) approved eight strategic priorities in 2022 that codified the programmatic and operational activities of not only the ABR staff but also the volunteers. This common understanding was important because it allowed for synergy…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager April 2024;18(2):10 As a youngster, Alisa Walz-Flannigan, PhD’s keen interest in math and science was strongly encouraged by her mother, who emphasized that studying those subjects was a path to intellectual and financial independence. “It burned into me a passion and resilience to pursue my interests in science,” Dr….
April 2025;18(2):8 Student-Created Radiology Panel Expands Services, Provides Holistic Care By Zach Cherian, MS3 Like many of my fellow medical students, I started my M1 year searching for extracurricular opportunities that would enrich and inform my specialty interests. I wanted a specialty that would allow me to interact with every field in medicine, one that…
By Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President, and John A. Kaufman, MD, MS, ABR President-elect April 2025;18(2):5 The ABR announced last month that for interventional radiology residents completing training in June 2029, the Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) Certifying Exam process will require a candidate to pass the Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Oral Exam and the IR…
By Michael Yunes, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director of Radiation Oncology April 2025;18(2):7 The future of cancer care is never certain, but the pendulum appears to be swinging toward an increase in utilization of unsealed sources of various types. The ABR Radiation Oncology Trustees have unanimously voted to increase the percentage of items on the…
By Stephen F. Simoneaux, MD, ABR Governor, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director April 2025;18(2):4 Based on input and support from the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) , the ABR has created a pathway that allows diagnostic radiology (DR) residents to be eligible for subspecialty certification in pediatric radiology. The goal was to…
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