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Desire to Help Led Her to Become Physician, Volunteer
As a youngster, Randa Tao, MD, found her passion for medicine while caring for a relative who was experiencing health issues. “My grandmother had diabetes for most of her life and had to be on insulin,” she said. “When I was growing up, I would help with her insulin injections. Having that interest and exposure…
To Get Important Updates, Keep Contact Information Current
With the New Year coming, there’s no better time for diplomates and candidates to ensure that their contact information is current in myABR. Having updated information on file allows diplomates and candidates to receive important correspondence from the ABR, including announcements about program enhancements, Continuing Certification, deadlines, and policy changes, as well as bimonthly copies…
Guyana Residents, Emory Benefit from Partnership
Coming to the United States for a month of immersive training this fall was revelatory for Guyana natives Iliana Persaud, MD, and Nathel Quinn, MD. The two diagnostic radiology residents went back home determined to improve the state of health care there. Thanks to support from RAD-AID International, the pair spent a month apiece at…
Volunteers Thankful for Opportunity to Give Back
We’re thankful to have more than 1,300 volunteers who proudly serve their fields to improve patient outcomes. They’re happy to contribute and grateful for fellow medical professionals who work to make the world a better place. In the spirit of the season, we asked a few for their comments about giving back. Drú Curtis, MD…
MSK Volunteer Ready to Continue Sharing His Skills
An ABR volunteer since 2006, Rob Gelczer, MD, will see his term on the OLA MSK Committee end next March. He’s having so much fun that he’s already looking for ways to stay in the mix. “This will be my last go-around, so I’m actively asking (ABR MSK Trustee Dan Davis, MD) where he can…
ABR Trustee Stands for Veterans Every Day
Veterans Day is an important occasion to honor the people who have proudly served our country. For someone like ABR Trustee Dan Davis, MD, celebrating and serving veterans is part of his life. Dr. Davis completed his diagnostic radiology residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego and his fellowship at the National Naval Medical Center…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Helps Address Disparities in Health Care
Physicians across the country use Breast Cancer Awareness Month as an opportunity to encourage patients to undergo screenings that help save lives. Estimates state that more than 310,000 Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Knowledge and access are power. An article in the RSNA’s RadioGraphics journal reported last year that despite having a 5.8% lower incidence…
New Trustee Picking Up Lessons While Moving Forward
Having “survived,” as he jokingly said, his first ABR board meeting last month, Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD, is eager to start work as a Trustee. New Trustees spend initial meetings getting accustomed to their duties. Their status as board members begins at the end of that week. Dr. Rosenzweig used the time to gain his footing…
Pediatric Radiology Trustee Dr. Simoneaux Joining Board of Governors
ABR Trustee Stephen F. Simoneaux, MD, has been named to the organization’s Board of Governors. Dr. Simoneaux is a professor of radiology and pediatrics at Emory University in Atlanta. He served as division chief and director of pediatric radiology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for 25 years. His undergraduate work was completed at the College…
First Exposure to Breast Imaging Set Her Career Path
In her third year of medical school at Midwestern University, Fatima Elahi, DO, MHA, discovered her passion for breast imaging. During her first week rotating in the radiology department, she worked alongside a radiologist reviewing imaging for a patient with a palpable breast lump. They ultimately went to evaluate and speak with the patient together….
She’s Having a Jolly Good Fellowship So Far
With her first post-training job already in hand, Jamie Strike, MD, is using her fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital as intensive on-the-job training for her long-term goals. Her post-training career will begin next year with a faculty position in Wisconsin. Dr. Strike, whose fellowship is in cardiothoracic imaging, is a…
Early Career Radiation Oncologists Stay Busy as Volunteers
As members of the ABR’s Radiation Oncology Initial Certification Advisory Committee, Drs. Michael LeCompte and Joy Ogunmuyiwa serve as intermediaries between the organization and candidates. Their voices are vital as the ABR seeks to improve the initial certification process for radiation oncologists. Their thoughts are also in demand across their specialty. Both serve their field as…
New Trustee Bringing Private Practice Experience to Role
Incoming ABR Trustee Umesh Oza, MD, found his long-time employer soon after finishing his residency at Harvard Medical School. In 2005, Dr. Oza started at American Radiology Associates in Dallas. Two decades later, he’s a partner in the practice, which employs more than 100 radiologists and serves patients across Texas. He said there are several…
She’s Helping Her ‘Small Community’ by Volunteering
It’s a challenge to find subject matter experts from smaller fields who can volunteer as ABR question writers, Angoff committee members, or oral examiners. Nuclear medical physicist Jen Stickel, PhD, is an exception. She has filled all three roles for her specialty since becoming a volunteer in 2016. “It’s a small community,” she said. “It…
Embracing the Journey: From Sports Medicine Chiropractor to Aspiring Diagnostic Radiologist
By Garrett Barfoot When I started my chiropractic practice focused on sports medicine and personal injury, my goal was to help athletes and patients recover. Over time, I became increasingly interested in imaging findings, a fascination I first experienced when I was the patient. Three days before my high school graduation, I was involved in…