August 2022;15(4):10 By Christine Cooley, MD, and Carolynn M. DeBenedectis, MD Many of us who became parents during our residency training remember returning to work after six weeks or less of parental leave, emotionally and physically exhausted … babies not sleeping through the night nor having a predictable feeding schedule. Our hearts ached to spend…
by Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager August 2022;14(4):10 As a program director and ABR volunteer, Drew Caplin, MD, participates in both sides of the Initial Certification process. Dr. Caplin is an associate professor of radiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He’s also an attending physician in interventional radiology at…
August 2022;15(4):12 Diplomates have answered more than 6.6 million OLA questions since the platform was introduced in 2019. They have also provided feedback on the usefulness of each item, which is greatly appreciated as we strive to improve the program. Here are a few things participants who are working toward their annual progress requirement should…
by Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Trustee, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director August 2022;15(4):3 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABR reevaluated and changed many certification processes over the past 30 months across all disciplines (radiation oncology, medical physics, interventional radiology, and diagnostic radiology), and the radiology community has for the…
by Vincent P. Mathews, MD, ABR President August 2022;15(4):2 At the end of the September 2022 ABR Board of Governors meeting in Boston, I will conclude my term as ABR president. At that time Dr. Bob Barr will become president, and Dr. Cheri Canon will become president-elect. There will also be changes with the Board…
August 2022;15(4):13 Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, FAAPM, will replace Donald J. Flemming, MD, as chair of the ABR Board of Trustees (BOT) at the annual Board meeting in September. Dr. Podgorsak has been an ABR volunteer for 18 years, serving on item-writing committees and as an oral examiner, and has been a member of the…
Criminalization of evidence-based care that is medically indicated is injudicious, represents a significant transgression of the sacrosanct bond between patient and provider, and encroaches upon the obligations of physicians to practice medicine in the best interests of their patients. The American Board of Radiology (ABR) endorses a patient’s fundamental right to medical care provided by physicians and other health care providers in a…
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…
By Robyn Roth, MD, and Pauline Germaine, DO Long gone are the days of anonymous radiologists hiding in the shadows of dark reading rooms, faceless to consultants and patients. With the increasing popularity of Social Media (#SoMe), radiologists are using their online presence to become better recognized by physicians and patients. #SoMe engages and educates…
The recent DR and IR/DR Qualifying (Core) Exam was taken by 1,477 candidates, all of whom spent considerable time preparing for the biggest exam of their lives. Two of those candidates shared their thoughts about the exam and their relief when they learned that they had passed. Jordan Murray, DO When I was growing up…
From cautiously optimistic to full-on fan, Kyle Cooper, MD, has seen his opinion of Online Longitudinal Assessment evolve since he started participating shortly after earning his ABR certification. “I was fairly excited,” Dr. Cooper said about how he felt when he heard about OLA. “As a resident, I had observed first-hand several of my attendings…
As a program director and ABR volunteer, Drew Caplin, MD, participates in both sides of the Initial Certification process. Dr. Caplin is an associate professor of radiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He’s also an attending physician in interventional radiology at several hospitals in New York. Dr. Caplin became…
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.