The American Board of Radiology continuously reviews the balance of content on its qualifying and certifying exams for relevance within the changing domain of knowledge and skills required of competent practicing radiologists. Extensive internal discussions over the past year, combined with data from recent post-exam surveys and informal conversations with residency faculty, suggested a need…

Last month, Rayna Howse, MD, MBA, reached a career milestone: She passed the Interventional Radiology Oral Certifying Exam and became board certified by the ABR. She recently provided feedback to help future candidates succeed on the exam. How did you feel going into the exam and how did you prepare? I was nervous, but I…

Like many of his fellow Visiting Scholars, Francis Deng, MD, didn’t know much about the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) when he applied for the program. “I knew that the ABMS existed and that it comprised a number of Member Boards,” Dr. Deng said. “I knew that from my time as a (National Resident…