By Jennifer Stickel, PhD, ABR Trustee December 2024;17(6):8 In 2019, the ABR implemented Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) as Part 3 of the four-part Continuing Certification (CC, formerly MOC) program. For medical physicists, the OLA program began in January 2020 and thus is about to complete its fifth year. Medical physicist diplomates are required to answer 52…
December 2024;17(6):4 In September, four new members joined the ABR Board of Trustees. A few months into their tenure, we asked each of them to share their thoughts on the following questions: Kristopher Cummings, MD, Cardiothoracic Imaging Umesh D. Oza, MD, Nuclear Radiology Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD, Radiation Oncology Jennifer Stickel, PhD, Nuclear Medical Physics Return…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager December 2024;17(6):9 When asked to describe ABR volunteer Ryan Avery, MD, his committee chair keeps it simple. “He’s amazing,” said Derek Johnson, MD, who leads the Diagnostic Radiology Nuclear Radiology Subspecialty Committee. Dr. Avery, the chief of nuclear medicine in Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Radiology…
December 2024;17(6):11 In October, ABR Trustee Leslie Scoutt, MD, received a Distinguished Clinical Career Award from the Yale School of Medicine, where she is professor of radiology and biomedical imaging and medical director of the Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory. Dr. Scoutt is highly regarded locally, nationally, and internationally for her knowledge and expertise in diagnostic ultrasound….
By Umesh D. Oza, MD, ABR Trustee, and Ephraim E. Parent, MD, PhD December 2024;17(6):6 Radioisotope Safety Content (RISC) is an integral part of the domain of diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology. Questions about RISC are included on the Qualifying (Core) Exam (25 questions) and in the Essentials Module on the Certifying Exam (10 questions)….
By Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director December 2024;17(6):3 Comments and questions from ABR candidates and diplomates often reveal misperceptions about our processes and procedures. We continually learn from questions that come from external sources and modify or enhance our communications accordingly. Although most of these inquiries are related to the “how” and “what”…
December 2024;17(6):12 With the New Year coming, there’s no better time for diplomates and candidates to ensure that their contact information is current in myABR. Having updated information on file allows diplomates and candidates to receive important correspondence from the ABR, including announcements about program enhancements, Continuing Certification, deadlines, and policy changes, as well as…
By Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director December 2024;17(6):2 The ABR continually monitors potential conflicts of interest among its volunteers. For the Board of Governors, the focus is on the obligations to the corporation (the duty of care, the duty of loyalty, and the duty of obedience)….
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager December 2024;17(6):10 On her way to earning a PhD in education from Ohio State University, Ashley Cetnar, PhD, MS, concentrated on learning about oral exams. She started putting that experience to use as an ABR oral examiner for medical physics for the first time earlier this year. Looking back…
By Michael Yunes, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director of Radiation Oncology December 2024;17(6):9 The ACGME Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Radiation Oncology were last updated in 2023. Section IV.C.4 outlines the residency requirements of general disease sites with a specific comment that residents must have experience with the “treatment of benign diseases for…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager December 2024;17(6):8 Annelise M. Silva, MD, EdM, is taking a year off between completing medical school and starting her residency. But this is far from a gap year. After graduating from the Wright State University School of Medicine this past April 28, Dr. Silva started as national president of…
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