Most diagnostic radiology and DR subspecialty diplomates involved in Maintenance of Certification (MOC) are regularly participating in our Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA). OLA, the new way to satisfy Part 3 of MOC, began in early January. Many diplomate questions about the system are addressed on our OLA page. Furthering our commitment to diplomate service, ABR…

By Ram Srinivasan, MD, PhD At first blush, the MOC Part 4 requirement—the Participatory Quality Improvement (PQI) Project—looks like soul-crushing drivel. My core philosophy is that life is way too short for busywork. So I set out this month to find the minimum acceptable activity that would satisfy the PQI requirement, and what I discovered surprised…

Wondering if a doctor is board certified? There are places to find out. A radiologist’s standing can be found on our website under “Verify Board Certification Status.” We at the American Board of Radiology (ABR) issued 1,911 certificates last year to physicians in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, medical physics, and radiation oncology. We have more…