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APDR / APDIR Position Statement regarding Residency Recruitment in the 2020-2021 Cycle

APDR and APDIR have released a joint position statement on residency recruitment. View the statement here.

2020 ABR and RRC Update Sessions

Recordings of the ABR and RRC update sessions are now available.

2020-21 APDR Membership Dues Renewal

Renew your 2020-21 dues.

2021 AUR Annual Meeting

The AUR 69th Annual Meeting will be held May 3-6, 2021 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.

2020 Jerome Arndt Grant

Congratulations to Carolyn DeBenedecits, MD who was awarded the 2020 Jerome Arndt Grant for the proposal Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Curriculum for Radiologists.

2020 APDR Achievement Award

APDR NATIONAL NOON CONFERENCES

Beginning Tuesday, April 7, APDR will be offering a National Virtual Noon Conference via Zoom webinar at 12:00 PM Eastern. Every Tuesday and Thursday, starting at noon there will be two 30 minutes talks with opportunity for asking questions.  Click here for more information and how to join.

RESOURCES FOR TRAINEES AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS

The APDR has compiled lists of online learning resources for trainees and COVID-19 resources for program directors. Please contact apdr@rsna.org if you are aware of additional resources. 

CORE EXAM RESCHEDULED

The ABR has announced that the DR and IR/DR Core Exam has been rescheduled for November 5-6 and 9-10, 2020, in Chicago and Tucson. For more information, please see visit the ABR website.

SCARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RADIOLOGY FELLOWSHIPS

The Society of Chairs in Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD) leadership, in collaboration with fellowship program directors from around the country, is addressing fellowship match issues that have developed due to COVID-19 with the following recommendations:

  • The interview season has been extended to April 30th. 
  • All interviews should be done virtually.
  • All candidates whether they were interviewed in person or virtually should be given equal consideration.   

INDEPENDENT IR FELLOWSHIP MATCH TIPS

APDIR has developed information to assist diagnostic radiology Program Directors with Independent IR residency matching. Click here to view the 2020 tip sheet.  

2019 APDR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 APDR Achievement Award, Janet E. Bailey, MD and the late Mark R. Robbin, MD. 

RADEXAM 

RadExam is a collaborative effort of the Association of Program Directors in Radiology (APDR) and the American College of Radiology (ACR). It provides each Program Director with specialty and resident level specific exams that can be administered at the end of each rotation. 165 programs have signed up as of July 2018. Sign up here if your program does not currently participate. For more information about RadExam including example data snapshots and links to a short video, click here.
 

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