The ABR is seeking qualified applicants for a volunteer public member position on its Board of Governors (BOG). The ABR provides both Initial and Continuing Certification in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology, medical physics, and radiation oncology. Although most BOG members are ABR diplomates, public members offer distinct perspectives because they are not radiologists, radiation…

Physicians across the country use Breast Cancer Awareness Month as an opportunity to encourage patients to undergo screenings that help save lives. Estimates state that more than 310,000 Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Knowledge and access are power. An article in the RSNA’s RadioGraphics journal reported last year that despite having a 5.8% lower incidence…

Having “survived,” as he jokingly said, his first ABR board meeting last month, Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD, is eager to start work as a Trustee. New Trustees spend initial meetings getting accustomed to their duties. Their status as board members begins at the end of that week. Dr. Rosenzweig used the time to gain his footing…