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The first member of her family to attend college in her native Brazil, Clara Ferreira, PhD, had big dreams of pursuing a medical physics degree in the United States. Those dreams came true – she’s now an associate professor and medical physicist at the University of Minnesota Department of Radiation Oncology. With her STEM background,…

They are part of a club so exclusive that there are only two members. Ted Cardoso, MD, and Gaston Mendez, Jr., MD, have each answered more than 1,000 OLA questions since they began participating in 2019. Both maintain specialty certificates in diagnostic/interventional radiology along with neuroradiology and pediatric radiology subspecialty certificates, giving them the opportunity…

By Toby Gordon, ScD It may not come as a surprise to learn that when an ABR Board of Governors (BOG) member who happens to be a professor of healthcare management has an experience as a patient, a critique of the U.S. healthcare system is inevitable. While ABR stakeholders no doubt have great “walking-around knowledge”…

Mary S. Newell, MD, is cutting back on her duties at Emory University and the Winship Cancer Institute. But that doesn’t mean she’s slowing down much even as her active work schedule is pared. Dr. Newell, a professor of radiology and imaging sciences at Emory and a member of its breast imaging division, is adding…

As professor of radiology and a committed educator at the University of Washington, Puneet Bhargava, MD, is constantly looking for new ways to teach.  After he started posting regularly on his YouTube page, he knew he had found the right vehicle. The social media platform’s on-demand setup makes it the perfect spot to reach and…

For the past three years, David Larson, MD, MBA, has filled two important volunteer roles. As an ABR trustee and American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors (BOC) member, Dr. Larson is using much of his “free time” to help his specialty. “A lot of nights, weekends, and vacation time are spent doing this,”…

By Hala Mazin, DO This is already shaping up to be a very exciting year. Taylor Swift started her Eras Tour, Prince Charles III finally became king after waiting for what seemed like 200 years, Tom Sandoval from “Vanderpump Rules” will be the first reality TV star nominated for an Oscar, Jeff Bezos proposed to…

By Sahil Patel, MD; Arun Murugesan, MD, and Ashley Lau, DO Radiology is a captivating field of diverse interests and passions that offers something for everyone. However, most medical students have limited exposure to the field. Radiology is often not included in medical school curriculums and not usually a required rotation. It can be difficult…

Moving thousands of miles to play professional volleyball is an interesting way to spend a gap year. But it all made sense to Kelsey Bittinger. Unsure of her next move after graduating from Kent State University with an applied physics degree, Bittinger used her volleyball skills to turn pro for an Austrian team in 2018….

By Krystal Kirby, PhD As a newly minted diplomate of the ABR in diagnostic medical physics, I’m happy to share my journey. My hometown of Memphis played a huge role in sparking my interest in medical physics. During my time at the University of Memphis, I got to tour St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with…

If you’re a physician or physicist who’s struggling with depression, anxiety, or burnout, you have a friend in Lisa Whitelock, DMP. She has faced and overcome many of her own challenges and is ready to talk. “I am a very open person,” Dr. Whitelock said. “If you ask me direct questions, I will most likely…

The ABR Board of Trustees (BOT) is adding two members: Steven J. Frank, MD, and Ashok Gupta, MD. Both appointments take effect at the fall board meeting in October. Dr. Frank is an endowed tenured professor of radiation oncology and holds the Bessie McGoldrick Professorship in Clinical Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson…

By Robert Martin, MPH With the heart-pounding excitement of National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match Week 2023 in the near past and bright futures ahead, this is a time of calm before the storm. The storm takes different form for different people, but in this highly competitive year, diagnostic radiology has left a wake of…

A graduate of the Air Force Academy and Harvard Medical School, Rob Smalley, MD, knows what it takes to succeed. He further proved that when he passed the ABR Diagnostic Radiology Qualifying (Core) Exam last May. Dr. Smalley, who’s in a diagnostic radiology residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and will start a pediatric radiology…