Important dates for diplomates with a VIR subspecialty certificate

October 14, 2017: This was the last day to decline conversion of your Diagnostic Radiology (DR) and Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR) certificates to the new continuous Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) specialty certificate. October 15, 2017: Certificate conversion began. October 16, 2017: Certificate conversion completed; issue date of the first IR/DR certificates. The ABR will…
IR/DR Certificate Conversion Last verified on September 10, 2024 On October 15, 2017, the first initial certifying exams in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) were administered. On this day, the ABR’s subspecialty certificate in vascular and interventional radiology (VIR) was sunsetted, and it can no longer be maintained. Qualified interventional radiologists were issued a new board…
Credentialers and Practices Last verified on September 10, 2024 On this page The Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology Certificate Memo to Credentialers and Other Stakeholders FAQs for Diplomates: Certificate Conversion and Credentialing What exactly did the ABR do to educate hospitals, clinics, credentialing bodies, medical insurers, malpractice insurers, state boards, and the savvy general public about the…
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