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By Emily Van Antwerp At the beginning of my third-year clerkships, I was undecided about which specialty to pursue for my career. My mother-in-law, an MRI technologist, suggested I shadow physicians at her clinic. Radiology quickly captured my interest. For the remainder of the semester, I devoted my free time to shadowing and learning from…
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He’s a Key Player for Writing Medical Physics Exam Questions
Being an ABR volunteer can be challenging. Learning to write exam questions, for example, takes repetition, time, and patience. At least one ABR volunteer has been battle-tested away from the committee meeting rooms. Kai Yang, PhD, coached his kids’ youth basketball teams for a couple of seasons and enjoyed the role. His daughter’s team was…
Volunteer Proves Her Work Can Bring Change
Janice Newsome, MD, has advice for anyone who wants to help the ABR improve its Initial or Continuing Certification programs: Become a volunteer and make changes from the inside. She’s been one for years and knows it makes a difference. “Volunteerism is the engine for everything that we think is worthwhile about medicine and medical…
