By ABR Board of Trustees Chair Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD; ABR Executive Director Brent Wagner, MD, MBA; and ABR President Cheri L. Canon, MD February 2026;19(1):4 The ABR bases its certification decisions on assessment of the knowledge and skill of candidates and diplomates. The materials that we use to make those determinations are the product…
By ABR Communications Manager Rodney Campbell February 2026;19(1):8 AJ Gunn, MD, was destined to become an ABR volunteer. Just maybe not as soon as he wanted. His interest started right after he earned his Initial Certification in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) in 2016. As a candidate, he was already thinking of ways to improve the…
By ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD; ABR Trustees Sameer Tipnis, PhD, and Jennifer Stickel, PhD; and ABR Board of Trustees Chair Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD February 2026;19(1):6 An important component of the ABR’s exam quality improvement process is to assess the exam experience from the candidate’s perspective. To this…
By ABR Associate Director of Communications Rodney Campbell February 2026;19(1):7 Brittany Miles, MD, is doing well for a self-described “high-school dropout.” A second-year diagnostic radiology resident at Baylor University Medical Center, Dr. Miles almost didn’t even make it to college. Taking evening community college classes and working overnights at Taco Bell in Midland, Texas, she…
By ABR Communications Manager Rodney Campbell February 2026;19(1):9 Even with a father who served as a team doctor in college and professional athletics, and other close relatives in medical fields, Danny Indelicato, MD, had other plans in college. “I was an English literature major as an undergrad and spent most of my time growing up…
By ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology James B. Spies, MD, MPH February 2026;19(1):5 Long before a decision was made, the ABR talked with dozens of stakeholders about what should or should not be done regarding the Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) Certifying Exam process in light of the ABR’s 2023 decision to include a…
February 2026;19(1):10 More than 32,000 diplomates are enrolled in Continuing Certification. To distribute our customer support functions evenly over this population, 20% of our diplomates are evaluated each year to determine whether they have met the Part 3 requirement (knowledge, judgment, and skills). Although a large majority of the diplomates choose to use OLA for…
By ABR President Cheri L. Canon, MD; ABR President-elect John A. Kaufman, MD, MS; and ABR Governor Karen Ragland Cole, MD, MBA December 2025;18(6):2 The ABR provides value to patients and the public by presenting a credential based on high standards related to extensive specialty training and subsequent rigorous assessment of knowledge across a broad…
By ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology James B. Spies, MD, MPH December 2025;18(6):5 The best way to determine how you’re doing as an organization is simple: Consistently engage with stakeholders. They will let you know, and you will benefit from the process. It’s the template the ABR uses with its advisory committees. Whether…
By ABR Trustee Sameer Tipnis, PhD; ABR Trustee Jennifer Stickel, PhD; ABR Board of Trustees Chair Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD; and ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD December 2025;18(6):7 For certification in medical physics (MP), the ABR administers three computer-based qualifying exams: two Part 1 exams — General and Clinical…
By Melissa Lou Silva, MD December 2025;18(6):7 “Great things are not done by impulse but by a series of small things brought together.” This is the thought that has carried me through uncertainty while adapting to the academic culture in the United States and applying for radiology residency. Each step on my journey has played…
By ABR Communications Manager Rodney Campbell December 2025;18(6):8 A concern about the rise of AI in diagnostic radiology is that the technology will eventually make some physicians’ jobs obsolete. Justin Peacock, MD, doesn’t share that gloomy outlook. “When I talk to faculty and give courses on how AI can help them, I always say, ‘AI…
The ABR is a not-for-profit organization and member of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Our mission is to certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill, and understanding of their disciplines to the benefit of patients. Our vision is to positively impact the lives of all patients as the foremost trusted certifying body assuring the highest standards of specialty expertise and professionalism in the radiological sciences.