Radiation Oncology Oral Examiner Resources

Thank you for volunteering to be an examiner for the upcoming Radiation Oncology Oral Certifying Exam on April 12-14, 2026. Please see below for important training documents and other resources.

  • Exam Day Times

    Click on the image for a pdf of the exam day schedule for all time zones.

     

     

    Technical Requirements and Reimbursements (Remote Examiners)

    To help create a consistent and reliable exam experience for you and the candidates, there are specific computer setup requirements for remote examiners. Please click here to see those requirements. If you’re missing any of the highlighted required items, you may purchase them and submit your receipt along with this reimbursement form to Lisa at lbusse@theabr.org.

    NOTE: Examiners travelling to Tucson for the exam will not need to purchase any equipment. The ABR will supply all requirements at the ABR office.

     

     

    Oral Certifying Examiner Guide

    Click on the image to access the 2026 Oral Certifying Examiner Guide.

     

     

    Webinar Schedule and Recordings

     

    Webinar Date Time
    General Orientation

    Recording is available here. Use password 2JzhrJEH

    Monday, March 30 6:00-7:00 p.m. ET
    Category/Panel Chair Orientation. Video recording
    All Examiner QA Session Thursday, April 9 6:00-6:30 p.m. ET
    Category Content Review
    GU Tuesday, April 7 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
    GYN 1 Tuesday, April 7 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
    Lung Wednesday, April 8 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET
    CNS/Peds Wednesday, April 8 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
    GI Wednesday, April 8 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
    HEM Wednesday, April 8 3:00-5:00 p.m. ET
    HNS Wednesday, April 8 3:00-5:00 p.m. ET
    GYN 2 Thursday, April 9 9:30-11:00 a.m. ET
    BR Friday, April 10 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET

     

     

    Oral Exam Software Demo Videos

    Please click on the following links for instructional videos on how to use the updated oral exam software.

    Please use the following images for reference while watching the video.

     

     

    Oral Exam Reenactment Video

    ABR Associate Executive Director for Radiation Oncology Michael Yunes, MD; ABR Trustee John Suh, MD; and Shauna Campbell, MD, have recorded a mock exam session to showcase the interaction between an examiner and a candidate. Click here to view.

     

     

    Oral Exam Scoring Guidelines

    Please click here for a video on oral exam scoring guidelines.

     

     

    Examiner Checklist and Quick Reference Guide

    Please click here for a checklist to use on exam day.