After months of soliciting feedback from stakeholders, the ABR is making changes to the timing of the Qualifying (Core) and Certifying exams for diagnostic radiology (DR) and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) trainees.  The ABR hosted a webinar with program directors on November 10 to answer questions about implementation of exam timing. You can find the recording on our YouTube page.  DR Exam Timing  DR residents will see the timing of their exams change starting…

An ABR volunteer since 2002, Darryl Zuckerman, MD, has more than proven his value as a committee chair for the past eight years.  As a result of that dedication and expertise, he has become an Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) Trustee, a position he started at the conclusion of the annual board meeting in October. He’s one of five IR/DR members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and was encouraged to pursue the spot by longtime Trustee Anne Covey, MD.  “It was my turn to rotate off that (chair) position,” said…

By Sherwin Chan, MD ABR Pediatric Radiology Trustee  Based on input and support from the Society for Pediatric Radiology, the ABR created a 15-Month Pediatric Radiology Alternate Pathway earlier this year that allows diagnostic radiology (DR) residents to be eligible for subspecialty certification in pediatric radiology.  Sherwin Chan, MD The goal is to offer a flexible alternative…