American Board of Radiology admits that residents have stolen and shared exam questions for years
Recently, CNN uncovered a practice among radiology residents of memorizing and sharing exam questions from the radiology exam.
In a five-page response, the ABR has stressed, "It is vital that our program directors, program coordinators, residents, and department chairs support and enforce ABR exam security."
In the story, CNN interviewed an Army radiologist who was ordered by his superior to use the recalled questions and pass the exam, even when the doctor stated that it would be cheating.
This in-depth story provides a hard look at the seamier underbelly of cheating by medical professionals.
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Click to Read: Exclusive: Doctors cheated on exams
For years, doctors around the country taking an exam to become board certified in radiology have cheated by memorizing test questions, creating sophisticated banks of what are known as "recalls," a CNN investigation has found.
The recall exams are meticulously compiled by radiology residents, who write down the questions after taking the test, in radiology programs around the country, including some of the most prestigious programs in the U.S.
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