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09 '20
Among the important ABR activities impacted this year by the COVID-19 pandemic are the in-person volunteer meetings that normally take place in Chicago and Tucson. Radiation oncology volunteers, like their counterparts in the other three specialties, have been meeting remotely via Microsoft Teams since March. The role these professionals play in developing questions and…
15
09 '20
To ensure fairness and relevancy, the ABR’s exams and assessments are criterion-referenced. That includes Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA), the ongoing evaluation tool that enables diplomates to fulfill Part 3 of Maintenance of Certification. Criterion-referenced exams and assessments aren’t graded on a curve, and a participant’s score isn’t impacted by others’ performances. In addition, OLA questions…
08
09 '20
Some diplomates are confused about the number of questions they need to answer to meet their Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) annual progress requirement. In most cases, participants must answer 52 questions per year and not all responses need to be correct. OLA passing standards are unique to each participant and are based on the question-rating…
