Attending In-Person Society Meetings Creates Better Connections with Stakeholders By Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President; Kinsey SmithWright, ABR Administrative and Exam Support Manager; and David Laszakovits, MBA, ABR Communications Director 2025;18(1):2 The ABR has expanded communications with our candidates and diplomates over recent years, including blogs, The Beam (e-newsletter), and expanded content on our…

Change of Plans Sends Aspiring Resident Down VIR Path By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager 2025;18(1):10 When he started at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Armaan Mazra, MS, had a goal: In 2025, he would be matching into a surgical residency, possibly orthopedic surgery. “I joined almost every surgical Interest group I could because I…

Stakeholders Weigh in on IR/DR Certification Model By John A. Kaufman, MD, MS, ABR President-elect; James B. Spies, MD, MPH, ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology; and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director 2025;18(1):7 The Diagnostic Radiology Certifying Exam will be changing to an oral format in 2028. This past August, the ABR…