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…
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