Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
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Maintenance of certification (MOC) recognizes that in addition to medical knowledge, several essential elements involved in delivering quality care must be developed and maintained throughout one's career. The MOC process is designed to facilitate and document the professional development of each American Board of Radiology (ABR) diplomate through its focus on the essential elements of quality care in diagnostic radiology, its subspecialties, radiation oncology, and radiologic physics. The initial elements of the ABR's MOC program have been developed in accord with guidelines of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Further details will be developed as the process evolves.
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Comparative Study
Publication rate of abstracts from the annual ASTRO meeting: comparison with other organizations.
One of the explicit goals of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) is to promote research and disseminate research results. In the past few years, ASTRO has required that manuscripts be submitted for publication for all papers accepted for oral presentation at its annual meeting. The purpose of this study was to determine the publication rate of abstracts accepted for oral presentation at ASTRO's 1999, 2000, and 2001 annual meetings. ⋯ Slightly more than one-half of the abstracts accepted for oral presentation at the annual ASTRO meeting are published within 2 years. This rate is similar to those of other specialties and suggests that ASTRO is succeeding in its mission to promote and disseminate research.