October 2022;15(5):10 By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager When the ABR Board of Governors announced in June 2020 that all Initial Certification exams were going remote, changes needed to be made to meet the challenge. The first exam under the new format was eight months away and a platform and infrastructure had to be built….
By Robert A. Pooley, PhD; Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD; and Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, ABR Trustees; and Geoffrey S. Ibbott, PhD, ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics October 2022;15(5):7 ABR Volunteers The ABR depends on hundreds of volunteers to fulfill its mission. One key function of ABR medical physicist volunteers is to write physics-related…
October 2022;15(5):11 Before they appear in participants’ email inboxes every Monday, Online Longitudinal Assessment questions go through the wringer. The question writing process works the same for all 17 OLA volunteer committees. It includes extensive development and review by diplomates who are experts in their fields. Questions that are eventually offered to participants go through the…
By Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President, and Cheri L. Canon, MD, ABR President-elect October 2022;15(5):4 The American Board of Radiology (ABR) is seeking qualified applicants to serve on its Board of Governors. Individual members of the Board of Governors typically have a broad range of experience in some combination of clinical practice, professional society…
By Rodney Campbell, ABR Communications Manager October 2022;15(5):9 A group of radiology residency hopefuls are putting “social” back in social media as they prepare for next year’s Match. Medical school students are using hashtags on Twitter, including #futureradres and #Match2023, to build a community of peers and mentors. The plan is working; they’re making connections…
By Paul E. Wallner, DO, ABR Associate Executive Director for Radiation Oncology; David Laszakovits, MBA, ABR Director of Communications; and Anthony M. Gerdeman, PhD, ABR Director of Exam Services October 2022;15(4):8 Two important elements of the American Board of Radiology’s responsibility to its stakeholders are transparency and availability. To meet this responsibility, Board representatives participate…
October 2022:15(5):14 The ABR recently adjusted the rules related to the ABR MP Part 1 Exam administration and scoring. The new methodology benefits candidates by allowing more flexibility in when each section of the exam can be taken (or retaken, if needed). “I think this is a very positive change that will give our trainees…
By Martin G. Radvany, MD; Lee Pride, MD; and Colin P. Derdeyn, MD October 2022;15(5):6 In 2017, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) approved the establishment of Recognized Focused Practice (RFP) designations, which distinguish areas of practice that emerge as medicine changes due to advances in knowledge or evolve as physicians progress throughout their…
October 2022;15(5):12 Cleveland Clinic physician Sara Hunter, MD, is the first Visiting Scholar co-sponsored by the ABR through the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program.™ Launched in 2014, the Visiting Scholars Program facilitates research projects that address pressing health care issues and research priorities for the ABMS Member Board community. Through this one-year, part-time program, Scholars gain…
By Kinsey SmithWright, ABR CSD Manager, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director October 2022;15(5):3 To enhance customer service, ABR staff start by listening. In action, this has meant both creating opportunities for our stakeholders to share their thoughts on how we’re doing and accepting their feedback. However, it’s not adequate to merely listen;…
By Brooke Houck, PhD, ABR Psychometrician October 2022;15(5):5 The ABR uses criterion-referenced scoring on all its computer-based exams, as do many healthcare certification and licensure testing programs. This article provides an overview of this scoring method and how it differs from other methods. What is it? There are generally two types of scoring for standardized…
By Robert M. Barr, MD, ABR President, and Brent Wagner, MD, MBA, ABR Executive Director October 2022;15(5):2 At its annual meeting last month, the Board of Governors (BOG) discussed ABR priorities with senior staff. The exercise was intended to balance the short- and medium-term mission-oriented goals of the organization with the limited resources associated with…
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.