Application & Exam Fees

• If you were previously approved by the ABR or the Pediatric Radiology exam, please contact the office at 520-790-2900 for instructions. This application is only for first-time applicants.
• Within 7-10 business days after submitting your application, you will receive an email from ABR staff notifying you that your application has been received, and instructions on paying the $640 application fee via myABR.
• Once the application fee has been paid, your application will be processed and reviewed.
• If your application is approved, you will receive an email notifying you of the approval, and instructions on paying the $1280 exam fees via myABR. The exam fee must be paid in order to register for the exam.
• 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

Before you begin this form

You must have the following documents scanned and saved to your computer, as you will need to attach these within the application. You cannot save the application and return to it later:

If applying via the Standard/Fellowship Pathway:

• A copy of your fellowship certificate or an official letter (on letterhead) signed by your program director, documenting your ACGME-accredited pediatric radiology fellowship training, including dates.
• An official letter (on letterhead) from your department head, documenting your post-training practice experience, with dates and percentage of time devoted to pediatric radiology. (A minimum of 15 hours per week must be devoted to pediatric radiology).

If applying via the Standard Alternate/Practice Pathway:
Requires faculty service at an institution with an ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited fellowship in pediatric radiology.

• An official letter (on letterhead) signed by your department chair documenting your faulty experience. The letter must state that you are employed 1.0 FTE, with dates and percentage of time spent in pediatric radiology.
  • Note, you must serve on the subspecialty faculty at a single institution with an ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited fellowship in pediatric radiology for two consecutive years at 1.0 FTE, with at least 75 percent of clinical responsibility in pediatric radiology, or at a single institution for three consecutive years at 1.0 FTE, with at least 50 percent of clinical responsibility in pediatric radiology.

If applying via the Temporary Alternate Pathway (2022 - 2024):
Does not require faculty service at an institution with an ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited fellowship in pediatric radiology.

• An official letter (on letterhead) signed by the chief of service or department chair. The letter must state that you are employed 1.0 FTE, with dates and percentage of time spent in pediatric radiology.
  • Note, you must serve on the subspecialty faculty at a single institution for two consecutive years at 1.0 FTE, with at least 75 percent of clinical responsibility in pediatric radiology, or at a single institution for three consecutive years at 1.0 FTE, with at least 50 percent of clinical responsibility in pediatric radiology.

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)

Please list contact information for the program director of your pediatric radiology fellowship:

Please list contact information for the chair of your department:

Please list contact information for the chief of service or department chair of your department: