News from the ABR
Next Year Marks Last Chance for Some Vascular IR Fellows to Take Certifying Exam
October 22, 2019
An important deadline is approaching for candidates who finished their vascular interventional radiology fellowships prior to 2010.
First ABR Public Board Member Ready to Get Started
October 15, 2019
Toby Gordon, ScD, and her background were the perfect models when the American Board of Radiology began looking for its first public board member earlier this year.
Pennsylvania Diagnostic Radiologist Wagner Named ABR Executive Director
October 14, 2019
Brent J. Wagner, MD, has been named as the American Board of Radiology’s Executive Director. Wagner starts in July 2020 and replaces Valerie P. Jackson, MD, who is retiring.
ABR Board Elects Three New Members
October 11, 2019
The American Board of Radiology (ABR) recently added three members to its board: Toby Gordon, ScD; Robert Pooley, PhD; and John Suh, MD.
To Her Patients, She’s a Champion for Wrestling with Breast Cancer
October 08, 2019
The theatrics of professional wrestling seem like a long way from the world of seeking a cure for breast cancer. But World Wrestling Entertainment, in conjunction with Susan G. Komen, brings the two together during its Champions for Hope competition.
OLA Prelaunch Starts Next Month for IR, MP, and RO Diplomates
October 01, 2019
Interventional radiology, medical physics, and radiation oncology diplomates will have the opportunity to test drive Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) starting next month. OLA, a new way to satisfy Part 3 of Maintenance of Certification (MOC), will be available for practice during a prelaunch for those three disciplines beginning November 4.
Interventional Radiology is the Best-Kept Secret in Medicine; Should We Break the Spell?
September 25, 2019
In the past few decades, interventional radiology (IR) has evolved from a last-resort palliative treatment option to becoming a therapeutic paradigm and integral part of medicine, treating and often curing a multitude of pathologic conditions.
Practice Prepping: Think About How You Approach ABR Certification Requirements
September 17, 2019
Are you a “prepper”? This does not have to mean “Do you have a stockpile of cans and dry goods?” By the nature of your reading this blog, you are a “prepper” for academic hurdles, the successful clearance of which has paid dividends of educational and professional success for you.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Finds Success in Minority Resident Recruitment
September 10, 2019
Only 6.5 percent of practicing radiologists are underrepresented minorities (URMs) in medicine despite accounting for nearly 35 percent of the U.S. population. Of the 20 largest Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) training programs, radiology ranks 18th among trainees classified as underrepresented minorities.
