Oral Exam Format Highly Valuable for Assessing Candidates By Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director 2025;18(1):5 The ABR mission includes assessment of knowledge in the four radiologic disciplines (diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, medical physics, and radiation oncology). Various exam models are used by medical…

ABR Trustee Follows Mentors to Leadership Role on Board By Kate Maturen, MD, ABR Trustee 2025;18(1):6 In late 2024, I had the distinct honor of succeeding Stephen Simoneaux, MD, as vice chair for diagnostic radiology (DR) on the ABR Board of Trustees (BOT). An eminent pediatric radiologist and ABR volunteer of many decades, Steve will…

Ongoing Evolution of Certification Instruments Leads to New DR Oral Exam By Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Governor 2025;18(1):1 It is remarkable to me that over 12 million questions have been answered by ABR diplomates in the five years that Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) for Continuing Certification has been employed. The major upheaval in operations…