By David Laszakovits, MBA, ABR Communications Director, and Mary S. Newell, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology June 2025;18(3):11 When designing Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA), the ABR set out to create an assessment tool that not only provides a measure of summative performance but also serves as a formative evaluation instrument. Immediately after…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager June 2025;18(3):10 When it comes to choosing a radiation oncologist, Jamie Cesaretti, MD, has one piece of advice: “Try to pick an optimist.” Dr. Cesaretti has long believed in the value of optimism, a perspective that has served him well since his third year of medical school at SUNY…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager June 2025;18(3):9 As an interventional radiologist who teaches and performs clinical work, Divya Kumari, MD, keenly understands her role as an ABR volunteer who writes Qualifying (Core) Exam questions. It’s a balancing act. “I have a good idea of what (candidates) should know, particularly diagnostic residents,” she said. “We’re…
By Garrett Barfoot, MD June 2025;18(3):8 On Monday, March 17, I felt a wave of relief seeing I was matching at a diagnostic radiology program. What followed were anxious days filled with real estate searches, sleepless nights, and heartfelt conversations about how this would affect our young family. Since my international medical school doesn’t receive…
By Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD, ABR Trustee; Ben Babcock, PhD, ABR Associate Director of Psychometrics; Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics; Jennifer Stickel, PhD, ABR Trustee; and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair June 2025;18(3):7 In a recent Beam article, ABR Associate Director of Assessments Research and…
By James B. Spies, MD, MPH, ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology June 2025;18(3):6 Whether in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, or medical physics, many international medical graduates (IMGs) wish to practice in this country and seek the confirmation of their competence that ABR certification provides. For years, the ABR has recognized the…
By Mary S. Newell, MD, Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology; Kate Maturen, MD, MS, ABR Trustee; Desiree E. Morgan, MD, ABR Governor; and Stephen F. Simoneaux, MD, ABR Governor June 2025;18(3):5 Time passes quickly! The new DR Oral Exam will launch in 2028, and ABR volunteers and staff are in planning and implementation mode….
By Michael Yunes, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Radiation Oncology; Mary S. Newell, MD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Diagnostic Radiology; Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics; James B. Spies, MD, MPH, ABR Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology; and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Board of Trustees Chair…
By Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President, and John A. Kaufman, MD, MS, ABR President-elect June 2025;18(3):3 The ABR’s International Medical Graduate (IMG) Alternate Pathway offers a way for individuals trained in residencies outside the United States and Canada to become board certified. The pathway represents the ABR’s interest in recognizing the knowledge and skill…
By Marina I. Feldman, MD, MBA, ABR Secretary-Treasurer, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director June 2025;18(3):2 The ABR governing board has three legal duties: the “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience.” The National Council of Nonprofits describes these as: Duty of Care: Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent…
The ABR is a not-for-profit organization and member of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Our mission is to certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill, and understanding of their disciplines to the benefit of patients. Our vision is to positively impact the lives of all patients as the foremost trusted certifying body assuring the highest standards of specialty expertise and professionalism in the radiological sciences.