Professional societies are invaluable to the success of practitioners in medical physics, radiology, and radiation oncology. The ABR focuses on exams and other assessments of knowledge and skills in those disciplines, but we recognize that our volunteers are often engaged in research and educational activities outside of their institutions. To avoid a potential conflict of…

After months of soliciting feedback from stakeholders, the ABR is making changes to the timing of the Qualifying (Core) and Certifying exams for diagnostic radiology (DR) and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) trainees.  The ABR hosted a webinar with program directors on November 10 to answer questions about implementation of exam timing. You can find the recording on our YouTube page.  DR Exam Timing  DR residents will see the timing of their exams change starting…

An ABR volunteer since 2002, Darryl Zuckerman, MD, has more than proven his value as a committee chair for the past eight years.  As a result of that dedication and expertise, he has become an Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) Trustee, a position he started at the conclusion of the annual board meeting in October. He’s one of five IR/DR members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and was encouraged to pursue the spot by longtime Trustee Anne Covey, MD.  “It was my turn to rotate off that (chair) position,” said…