Forecasting the Effect of the Change in Timing of the ABR Diagnostic Radiology Examinations: Results of the ACR Survey of Practice Leaders.
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.
Department of Radiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana; The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, Louisiana. Electronic address: ebluth@ochsner.org.
Edward I
EI
Bluth
Imaging Consultants, Inc, Tampa, Florida.
Lawrence R
LR
Muroff
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
Joseph G
JG
Cernigliaro
Charlotte Radiology, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Arl V
AV
Moore
Casper Medical Imaging, Casper, Wyoming.
Geoffrey G
GG
Smith
Department of Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
Jonathan
J
Flug
Department of Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont.
Kristen K
KK
DeStigter
Birmingham Radiological Group, Birmingham, Alabama.
Bibb
B
Allen
Catawba Radiological Associates, Hickory, North Carolina.
William T
WT
Thorwarth
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California.
Anne C
AC
Roberts
D002568:Certification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D007857:Leadership; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce
Board certification; board eligibility; employment; private practice of radiology; radiology; radiology employment