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Her Visiting Scholars Question: Why Aren’t More Women Interested in RO?
When considering career paths, would-be physicians often overlook radiation oncology. There are several reasons: too much math and physics; traditional routes, like diagnostic radiology, are more popular; and medical students don’t often get exposed to the specialty. All that is especially true for women, who make up a reported 30 percent of the field. Ria…
New BOG Member’s Experiences Help Her Better Relate to Patients
Ethnic violence and religious persecution caused an exodus of millions of refugees when the Soviet Union was crumbling in the late 1980s. Among those fleeing to find a better life was the family of Marina I. Feldman, MD, MBA, joined the ABR Board of Governors earlier this month. Dr. Feldman’s family was living in what…
ABMS Visiting Scholar Program Well Worth the Time
By Sara Hunter, MD When I applied for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholar Program (VSP), I wondered if I was making a mistake. I was about to graduate fellowship, start as staff physician, and enter a new stage in my life. Furthermore, I was worried I would not be able to…
ABR Board of Governors Adds Three Members
Marina I. Feldman, MD, MBA; Desiree Morgan, MD; and Andrea K. Ng, MD, MPH, became members of the ABR Board of Governors (BOG) during last week’s Board meeting. Drs. Morgan and Ng were members of the Board of Trustees (BOT). Dr. Feldman joins the BOG after applying during the ABR’s open recruitment last year that…
ABR Sponsors Three New ABMS Visiting Scholars
A new class of American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholars has been named, including one diagnostic radiology assistant professor and two radiation oncology residents who are sponsored by the ABR. Francis Deng, MD (diagnostic radiology), Leslie Chang, MD (radiation oncology), and Ria Mulherkar, MD (radiation oncology), were selected from a group of applicants. This is…
Initial Certification Advisory Committee Videos
Our most valuable feedback comes from our candidates and diplomates. We engage with our stakeholders in many different ways, including through Continuing and Initial Certification Advisory Committees. These videos feature members of our four Initial Certification Committees discussing how and why they volunteer for us. Diagnostic radiology Interventional radiology Medical physics Radiation oncology
Resident Could See Radiology’s Power After Breaking Leg as Child
By Matthew A. Crain, MD As a first-year diagnostic radiology resident at the Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, I am in an interesting position to reflect on how I chose this fascinating specialty as well as envision the field’s amazing future. The moment I was able to “see” in x-ray images the…
She’s Proof Physicians Can Be Mentees, Mentors
Winning the Harvard Medical School’s Young Mentor Award as a radiologist is rare. The honor often goes to internists or surgeons. This year’s awardee, Dania Daye, MD, PhD, found a way to top that accomplishment. She gave birth to her first child in June on the day the accolade was handed out. “I was looking…
His Hobby Makes a Powerful Statement
Ameer Elaimy, MD, PhD, has a productive way to destress after a long day of clinical work: He goes to a custom gym in the basement of his house and trains as a powerlifter. “After high school sports, I just wanted something to keep me going,” said Dr. Elaimy, a PGY-3 radiation oncology resident at…
Virtual Open Houses Help Vanderbilt UMC’s Residency Program Spread the Word
COVID changed the world, including the way medical programs recruit potential residents. Gone are the days when medical students had to travel to learn more about residency options. The diagnostic radiology program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was among many that pivoted to virtual open houses. It’s been a successful strategy. Vanderbilt’s joint webinar session…
Pediatric Radiologist Teaches, Learns During Time in Tanzania
Carolina Guimaraes, MD, understands the value of sharing knowledge with young physicians from developing countries. As part of the American Society of Neuroradiology’s (ASNR) Anne G. Osborn International Outreach Professor Program, Dr. Guimaraes spent time this summer living up to that obligation in Moshi, Tanzania. In July, Dr. Guimaraes spent a week at the Kilimanjaro…
Resident’s Goal is to Help His Native Hawaiʻi
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders suffer from among the highest rates of heart disease, hypertension, asthma, cancer, and diabetes compared with other ethnicities. The NIH reports that the population also continuously experiences obstacles to accessing healthcare, including lack of insurance coverage, language barriers, and living in less-populated…
Her Daily Choices Include: One Arm or Two?
By Grace Eliason, MS Most people have a tough time choosing what to wear to work — skirt or slacks, short sleeves or long, dress shoes or tennis shoes? Every morning, I look in the mirror and think, “Should I have two arms today?” I am a medical physicist, and I only have one arm….