Forecasting the Effect of the Change in Timing of the ABR Diagnostic Radiology Examinations: Results of the ACR Survey of Practice Leaders Article

Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.02.012 PMID: 25737379 Web of Science: 000354420900016

Cited authors

  • Bluth, Edward I.; Muroff, Lawrence R.; Cernigliaro, Joseph G.; Moore, Arl V., Jr.; Smith, Geoffrey G.; Flug, Jonathan; DeStigter, Kristen K.; Allen, Bibb, Jr.; Thorwarth, William T., Jr.; Roberts, Anne C.

Abstract

  • The results of a survey sent to practice leaders in the ACR Practice of Radiology Environment Database show that the majority of responding groups will continue to hire recently trained residents and fellows even though they have been unable to take the final ABR diagnostic radiology certifying examination. However, a significant minority of private practice groups will not hire these individuals. The majority of private practices expect the timing change for the ABR certifying examinations to affect their groups' function. In contrast, the majority of academic medical school practices expect little or no impact. Residents and fellows should not expect work time off or protected time to study for the certifying examination or for their maintenance of certification examinations in the future.

Publication date

  • 2015

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1546-1440

Start page

  • 495

End page

  • 500

Volume

  • 12

Issue

  • 5