The diagnostic radiology residency program director at the University of Michigan Medical School, Kara Udager, MD, is passionate about education. That commitment was the inspiration for her involvement with The Radiology Vault, a YouTube account that she and colleagues from the department’s education team established two years ago to help residents and medical school students….
There are times when Brandi Nicholson, MD, is content sitting in a dark reading room, listening to background music over a cup of coffee as she studies patient images. But that’s only part of her job as a breast imager. She also is responsible for delivering imaging and biopsy results to patients. That news is…
As a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force, Justin Peacock, MD, lives a life of service. He brings that commitment to his duties as an ABR volunteer. Dr. Peacock, who writes questions for the Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Certifying Exam and DR Nuclear Radiology Subspecialty Exam, was developing content in his work life to…
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The American Board of Radiology completed its second fully remote oral exam in Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) on October 20, 2021, and announced the results to candidates today. Overall, the exam was very successful. Although there were a few instances of technical difficulties, primarily related to candidate internet connections, nearly all candidates completed the exam…
Eleven enthusiastic and knowledgeable medical professionals have joined our first interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology initial certification advisory committee. They bring unique perspectives and goals to their new volunteer positions. Virginia Commonwealth University Assistant Professor Christopher Bailey, DO, has been working as a Society for Interventional Radiology Early Career Section liaison to the ABR in discussions about remote computer-based…
Last month, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a letter to the American Board of Radiology (ABR), recognizing its Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) certification process. The ABR IR/DR certification process meets the applicable requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 35.290 and 35.394 for NRC recognition effective March 2021. All…
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