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MP Oral Examiner Training and Engagement By Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD, and Robert A. Pooley, PhD, ABR Trustees; and Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics 2022;15(3):8 As is the case for all ABR volunteers, medical physicists who are selected to participate as oral examiners must hold…
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Technology Enables New Exam Creation and Delivery by N. Reed Dunnick, MD, ABR Executive Associate Director for Diagnostic Radiology 2022;15(3):6 Technology has advanced tremendously since 1943 when IBM President Thomas Watson said “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” In 1977, Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, opined that, “There…
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Continuing Certification Modifications Improve Learning and Assessment Processes by Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director 2022;15(3):3 The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) released a new set of Continuing Certification Standards in November 2021 (New Certification Standards Reflect Foundational Changes | American Board of Medical Specialties). The 24 Member Boards, including the ABR, have…