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Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Radiology has a director of arts. It’s only natural that an idea developed there to bring radiologists together through an appreciation of art. Erin Cooke, MD, an associate professor of clinical radiology & radiological sciences and diagnostic radiology residency program director at Vanderbilt, is also the department’s director of…
Anyone who was on track to take an ABR exam in 2020 had an unwelcomed schedule change coming. The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out all but a few exams that year, pushing candidates back to 2021, when the remote platform developed in-house by the ABR was introduced. One of the physicians who saw his plans impacted…
A second-generation interventional radiologist, Theresa Caridi, MD, has been around the field for as long as she can remember. Over the past several years, she has found great value in sharing her knowledge as a volunteer for the ABR and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). One thought rises to the top when she explains…
By Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director; Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President; and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair February 2024;17(1):11 Physicians and physicists certified by the ABR would agree that one of the challenges of optimal clinical practice is the increasing complexity and rate of expansion of medical knowledge….
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager February 2024;17(1):7 Several months of writing ABR qualifying exam questions for radiation oncology candidates has been an educational experience for John Einck, MD. “It’s been a while since I took my ABR exam,” said Dr. Einck, who earned his certification in 1996. “When I was asked to write questions…
By Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director, and Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President February 2024;17(1):3 The volunteer Board of Governors provides oversight of ABR staff activities, programs, and projects by defining priorities. For 2024, those priorities include the refinement of several diverse projects that were developed during 2021-2022 and the continued evolution of major programs, including those…
By Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics; Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD, ABR Trustee; Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair; and Robert A. Pooley, PhD, ABR Trustee February 2024;17(1):5 The important role of medical physicists in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy is rarely questioned, and most state…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager, and Paul J. Rochon, MD, ABR Trustee February 2024;17(1):13 The visions and missions of the ABR and radiology societies focus on improving patient care. Medical imaging impacts most people at some point, and radiology professionals have the potential to be unifying change agents across an inequitable healthcare system. To…
By Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Governor, and Mary S. Newell, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology February 2024;17(1):5 As part of continual efforts to improve exams for our candidates and diplomates, exam content is evaluated at numerous times and on several fronts during exam development. Volunteers on item-writing committees review questions as…
February 2024;17(1):10 By Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Governor; Lydia Warg, ABR Associate Director for Exam Services; and Meckenzie Fussell, ABR Exam Delivery Manager With 365 days in a year, one might assume we could easily find dates to host the 40-plus exams administered each year to candidates and diplomates in the four disciplines certified…
February 2024;17(1):12 ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology Mary S. Newell, MD, has been named to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Board of Directors. Dr. Newell, a professor of radiology and imaging sciences at Emory University and part of its breast imaging division, is a former member of the ABR Board of…
The ABR is a not-for-profit organization and member of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Our mission is to certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill, and understanding of their disciplines to the benefit of patients. Our vision is to positively impact the lives of all patients as the foremost trusted certifying body assuring the highest standards of specialty expertise and professionalism in the radiological sciences.