Nuclear Subspecialty App

Nuclear Radiology Subspecialty Application
Application & Exam Fees
- If you were previously approved by the ABR or the Nuclear Radiology exam, please contact the office at 520-790-2900 for instructions. This application is only for first-time applicants.
- Once the application fee has been received, your application will be processed and reviewed.
- If your application is approved, you will be charged the application fee of $1,635 and the exam fee $1,635.
- You will receive an email notifying you that your application has been approved, and instructions on paying the application and exam fees via myABR. All fees are due 2 months prior to the exam date.
- If your application is not approved, you will receive an email outlining the reason your application was not accepted. You would then re-apply in the future when you meet the application requirements.
More information is available on the ABR website:
- Requirements and Registration
- Dates, Locations and Fees
Nuclear Radiology Fellowship Training Requirements

A. The Sponsoring Department must have at least one full-time nuclear radiology (NR)/nuclear medicine (NM) faculty member with current ABR NR subspecialty certification or current certification from the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM). The faculty member also must be an appropriate Authorized User (AU) of radioactive materials in accordance with 10 CFR 35.390.

B. Therapeutic experience must fulfill NRC training and experience for Authorized User (AU) eligibility under 10 CFR 35.390: "700 hours of training and experience, including a minimum of 200 hours of classroom and laboratory training, in basic radionuclide handling techniques and radiation safety applicable to the medical use of unsealed byproduct material requiring a written directive."

      Therapeutic administrations must include a minimum of:

1.    ten oral administrations of 131I NaI ≤ 33 mCi,
2.    five oral administrations of 131I NaI > 33 mCi, and
3.    five parenteral administrations of an alpha emitter, beta emitter, and/or photon emitter < 150 keV.
Name *

First Name Middle Name Last Name
ABR ID *

Street Address *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Email *
example@example.com
When did you receive your primary radiology certification?
Month/Year
My name at the time of this certification was: *

The same Different
If different, what was your name?
Before submitting an application, you must have attested in myABR to completion of the following MOC parts:

o Part 1: Professionalism and Professional Standing (state medical license)
o Part 2: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
o Part 4: Improvement in Medical Practice (practice quality improvement project or activity)
I have completed my MOC attestations. *

Yes No

Please indicate the pathway under which you are applying and fill out the appropriate section below: *

Standard Pathway Alternate Pathway

Fellowship Program (Standard Pathway Only)
Institution *
City and State *
Began Fellowship *

Month Day Year
Date
Completed Fellowship *

Month Day Year
Date
Please list contact information for the program director of your nuclear radiology fellowship:
Name *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
Email *
example@example.com

Street Address *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Submit one official letter (on letterhead) from your program director, documenting your ACGME-accredited nuclear radiology fellowship training, including dates, or submit a copy of your fellowship certificate. *

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Faculty Program (Alternate Pathway Only)
Please list contact information for the chair of your department:
Name

First Name Last Name
Phone Number

Area Code Phone Number
Email *
example@example.com

Address

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Faculty Member Experience (Alternate Pathway Only) *

Institution
(Please list current institution first.)

City/State

Average hours per
week or percentage of time in n uclear

From

Submit one original letter (on letterhead) from your department chair, with dates documenting your faculty experience and percentage of time spent in nuclear radiology. *

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Agreement for Candidates and Diplomates
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Nuclear Radiology Subspecialty Application

Fellowship Program (Standard Pathway Only)

Faculty Program (Alternate Pathway Only)

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