Calendar for Interventional Radiology

  Interventional Radiology

Exam Dates and Locations

Last verified on March 7, 2023

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Initial Certification Exams

 

The ABR administers exams for each of its specialties and subspecialties. Exams are administered remotely; for more information, please click here.

2023

Description Date Location Application Period Registration Opens
IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral) Week of March 20 Remote PGY-21 December 2022
IR/DR Qualifying (Core) Exam May 31 - June 2 and
June 7-92		 Remote PGY-2 March 2023
IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology September 7 Remote February 1 - April 30 June 2023
IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology September 8 Remote February 1 - April 30 June 2023
IR/DR Certifying Exam (Computer-based) September 27 Remote PGY-21 July 2023
IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral) Week of October 16 Remote PGY-21 July 2023
IR/DR Qualifying (Core) Exam November 15-17 Remote PGY-2 August 2023
Radioisotope Safety Exam (RISE) December 5 Remote August 1 - 31 October 2023
 

1Candidates completing a VIR fellowship apply November 1 - February 28.

2Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.

 

2024

Description Date Location Application Period Registration Opens
IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Nuclear Radiology January 11 Remote July 1 - September 30 October 2023
IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral) Week of April 29 Remote PGY-21 January 2024
IR/DR Qualifying (Core) Exam May 29-31 and
June 5-72		 Remote PGY-2 March 2024
IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Neuroradiology August 27 Remote February 1 - April 30 June 2024
IR/DR Subspecialty Exam: Pediatric Radiology August 28 Remote February 1 - April 30 June 2024
IR/DR Certifying Exam September 10 Remote PGY-21 June 2024
IR/DR Certifying Exam (Oral) Week of October 7 Remote PGY-21 June 2024
IR/DR Qualifying (Core) Exam November 12-14 Remote PGY-2 August 2024
 

1Candidates completing a VIR fellowship apply November 1 - February 28.

2Two administrations, each over three consecutive days.

 

MOC Exam

Please Note: Beginning in 2018, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) diplomates who need to take a traditional MOC Exam will take only the IR portion of the IR/DR Certifying Exam. If a Subspecialty MOC Exam is needed, IR/DR diplomates will take the DR Certifying Exam and select the subspecialty area for all elective modules.