December 2022;15(6):11 The end of this year will mark the completion of three full years since the successful launch of Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) for all ABR specialties. While we celebrate its many benefits, we continue to evaluate opportunities to improve OLA and its overall fit in the Continuing Certification (MOC) process. OLA has proved…
By Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director December 2022;15(6):3 The ABR embarked on a path to develop remote exams in the early summer of 2020. At the outset, the model for remote high stakes medical specialty certification assessments had not yet been defined. Along with many of our colleagues in other specialties, we found…
By Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President, and John A. Kaufman, MD, ABR Secretary-Treasurer December 2022;15(6):4 As one of its fiduciary responsibilities, the Board of Governors carefully monitors the financial performance of the organization. ABR management controls costs wherever possible and seeks efficiencies including automation. The ABR has not been immune to inflationary pressures, including…
By Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics December 2022;15(6):7 At the September 2022 meeting of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Matthew Podgorsak began his term as chair of the Board. This marks the first time a medical physicist has been elected BOT chair since the position was created in 2015….
By Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President December 2022;15(6):2 Following input from the Bylaws Committee, the Board of Governors recently approved revisions to the ABR bylaws. These changes represent a general refresh rather than substantive structural or procedural changes. The goal was to clarify roles, update committees, and introduce name changes and other edits throughout…
By N. Reed Dunnick, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology Having served as editor-in-chief of Academic Radiology for more than five years, I have come to appreciate the good and not-so-good aspects of the position. On the positive side, editors are the first to see the results of scientific studies. This helps them…
Michael Yunes, MD, has been named ABR associate executive director (AED) for radiation oncology. Dr. Yunes replaces Paul Wallner, DO, who is retiring after more than 13 years in the position. Dr. Yunes, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Division of Radiology/Oncology Chief, will start his AED duties in the first quarter of 2023. He has been…
By Carl Merrow, MD I love Chicago. I’ve been here many times for meetings and family trips, and I was excited to be coming here again this year for what seemed to be a perfect scenario — speaking and moderating at the RSNA annual meeting at 9 am on Sunday with the rest of the…
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we asked a few residents what they appreciate most about their programs. Felicia Bolarinwa, MD University of Maryland Medical Center I am grateful for the supportive faculty at UMMC who inspire me to be the best version of myself as a diagnostic radiologist, mom, and wife. …
No matter who plays in this season’s Super Bowl, Amy Patel, MD, and her husband, Joe Rathermel, will be in attendance. They hope one of the teams on the field will be their beloved Kansas City Chiefs. The two will be at the game in Glendale, Arizona, as guests of the NFL. Dr. Patel was…
Before Donald Flemming, MD, stepped down as the ABR’s Board of Trustees (BOT) chair after four years, he already knew his replacement would be a success. The first medical physicist to be named BOT chair, Matthew Podgorsak, PhD, was a natural choice because of his reasoned approach and demeanor. “He’s a quiet listener,” Dr. Flemming…
There’s a lot of buzz going around among medical schools as Match 2023 season gets started. That’s nothing new for fourth-year medical student Dylan Weaver. He comes from a long line of beekeepers. “I remember as a kid watching my father and his team of beekeepers raising queen bees,” Weaver said. “I have pretty vivid…
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