Welcome to the ACR 2025 Digital Conference Bag

Booth hours:

Saturday, May 3
7am–5pm 

Sunday, May 4
7am–4pm 

Monday, May 5
7am–5pm 

Tuesday, May 6
7am–5pm

Listen and Learn Lunch Breakouts (General)
On Monday and Tuesday, grab your lunch and connect with ACR^® leadership, staff and your colleagues for informal discussions on hot topics for ACR and the profession. View schedule

Listen and Learn Lunch Breakouts (Monday sessions)
Monday, May 5
Noon–1:15pm
Select from one of three sessions:

• Exploring and Expanding ACR Membership
• Quality & Safety and Education
• Ask the BOC Chair and Vice Chair

Listen and Learn Lunch Breakouts (Tuesday sessions)
Tuesday, May 6
Noon–1:15pm
Select from one of four sessions:

• An Open Exchange on Government Relations and Economics
• Quality & Safety and Education
• Continuing the Conversation on Consolidation
• AI/DSI (Title TBD)

The wait is over! The ACR is thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new online store.

Now, you can showcase your ACR pride with a curated selection of high-quality apparel and accessories, including ties, hats, scarves and t-shirts. Shop now to find the perfect items to represent ACR at conferences, in the workplace or in your everyday life.

Be among the first to explore the store and grab your ACR gear today! Shop now

ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology™ (AIRP) Categorical Courses
Boost your diagnostic accuracy with AIRP^® Radiologic Pathology Categorical Courses. These highly informative courses offer invaluable training for both radiology residents and practicing radiologists. Learn how to master rad-path correlation and understand how the underlying pathology of lesions directly influences their imaging appearance.

As an ACR 2025 Annual Meeting attendee, save 20% on all categorical courses with code AIRPANN20. Discount good through May 31.

ACR Education Center In-Person Courses
Stay ahead in the dynamic field of radiology with immersive, hands-on training at the ACR Education Center. Our expertly designed courses offer exclusive access to the latest clinical advancements across specialized imaging fields, equipping you with practical skills you won’t find anywhere else. As an ACR 2025 Annual Meeting attendee, save 50% on all in-person courses with code EDCTRMAY50. Discount good through May 31.

ACR Education Center Virtual Courses
The ACR Education Center offers virtual courses, unique cases to review and the opportunity to earn CME credit from the comfort and convenience of your own home or office. Enhance your learning more easily, all for better patient outcomes. As an ACR 2025 Annual Meeting attendee, save 30% on all virtual courses with code EDCTRMAY30. Discount good through May 31.

Save $100 on 2025 RLI Summit Registration
Join us September 26-28, in Boston, MA for an interactive, high-impact weekend.  Whether you’re early in your career or a seasoned leader, the RLI Summit delivers powerful strategies, practical tools and meaningful connections to help you tackle complex leadership and business challenges in radiology. This year’s Summit is all about building resilience and efficiency in your organization. You’ll leave with:

• Tools to lead change and engage stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Financial fluency to advocate for decisions that align with your goals.
• An entrepreneurial mindset to help you prioritize, problem-solve, and drive results—even amid workforce shortages.

You’ll apply these skills in real-time through interactive case studies led by top radiology leaders. Plus, you’ll receive expert guidance from faculty at Babson College, ranked #1 in entrepreneurship education for over 30 years.

Use the code RLIACR2025 to save on individual registration. For discounted team pricing, call the ACR Meetings Registration Team at 800-373-2204. Learn more

ACR Bulletin Special Issue: Reimagining ACR Education in the 21st Century
Read the Bulletin’s special Focus on Education to learn how the College’s educational portfolio is allowing members to thrive and lead — ultimately providing the highest level of care to patients. 

Among the many informative pieces in this collection are how:

• ACR rectal cancer MRI module improves interpretive and planning proficiency.
• The ACR Education Center continues to evolve into a unique and comprehensive resource for radiologists at various levels of training.
• ACR Pipeline Initiative for the Enrichment of Radiology (PIER) program is increasing diversity by exposing a broad range of talented medical students to imaging specialties.
• ACR Case in Point^® continues to deliver bite-sized daily content that keeps ACR members up to date on a variety of presentations, findings and diagnoses.
• AIRP  empowers radiologists to excel in their profession and deliver outstanding patient care by providing unparalleled educational opportunities.

Coming Soon | New Oral Board Preparatory Course
The ACR Oral Board Preparatory Resources and Course will help residents and fellows prepare for the ABR Oral Board Examination. Resources will include guides on how to present clearly, calmly and logically with mock interview examples. The course will offer a simulated practice exam in a safe and non-threatening environment.

Continuous Professional Improvement (CPI) Opportunities
New as of 2024: Earn 10 CME per CPI Module — Explore all modules
Latest releases: Emergency & Trauma Imaging 2024, Pediatric Radiology 2025, Editor’s Choice 2024: Breast Imaging, Editor’s Choice 2025: Pediatric Imaging
New Volunteer Opportunity: Author/Item Writer for CPI Ultrasonography 2026 —  Apply today

Radiology-TEACHES Modules — New and Improved!
Explore the relaunch of Radiology-TEACHES^®  offering the same great content, now with easier access. No registration or user accounts required, and it’s free to everyone. Radiology-TEACHES  features a range of case vignettes integrated with the ACR Appropriateness Criteria^®  Portal (AC Portal). Through these modules, participants receive clinical decision support education built on evidence-based content. Learners can practice ordering imaging studies and receive immediate feedback on appropriate image utilization. Learn more 

Register Now for Fall ACR RLI Resident and Early-Career Programs
ACR  Radiology Leadership Institute^® (RLI) programs offer professional development programming, leadership skills training and networking opportunities for support through residency, fellowship and the transition to the workforce:

• ACR RLI Resident Milestones Program: A collaborative and active learning experience that helps fulfill ACGME’s Physician Role in Healthcare Systems subcompetency requirements. Residents will learn how radiologists get paid through insurance programs, develop practice skills such as coding, and gain perspective on how payment reforms and emerging technologies might affect practice in the future. Learn more
• FREE in 2025 — ACR RLI Leadership Essentials: A virtual program that builds a strong foundation of key non-interpretive and leadership skills that are essential for thriving in the medical field throughout residency and beyond. This program will equip you with confidence, clarity and direction needed to navigate your career path. This program is free this year for residents, fellows and ACR members thanks to a sponsorship from AIRS Medical. Learn more 
• New Format — ACR RLI Kickstart Your Career On Demand: A self-paced program designed for those preparing and interviewing for their first job after training, helping them set themselves up for success in their first job. Purchase the whole package or pick and choose only the topics you need! Learn more

Learn About Advocacy

Build essential skills in advocacy to help shape the future of radiology. Brief lessons in advocacy, part of the ACR Advocacy Curriculum, are now available. Developed by member volunteers, these mini lessons provide guidance on effective caucusing, how to speak to a legislator, how to give an elevator pitch and the anatomy of a resolution. Additional lessons in five key areas, including leadership, communication, personal branding, media/social media and legislative/policy are in development. Learn more

RADVOCATE Leader Certificate

The RADVOCATE Leader Certificate is intended for ACR members interested in strengthening their understanding and expertise in critical components of advocacy. To complete the program, ACR members must earn 20 credits within two years of registration, which can be earned by completing programs and/or criteria from all aspects of Government Relations: State, RADPAC^®, RAN, Regulatory and Economics. Upon completion of the program, members will receive recognition at the ACR Annual Meeting.

If you are interested in getting involved through the RAN or in advocacy, please contact Melody Ballesteros, Assistant Director of Government Relations. If you are interested in registering for the RADVOCATE Leader Certificate, please do so here.

Stay Informed With the Latest From Neiman HPI — Winter 2025 Edition

Our Neiman News quarterly newsletter brings you the latest updates from Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute^®. The latest issue highlights mobile mammography boosting breast cancer screening, Medicaid reimbursement challenges, workforce trends and more! Subscribe to keep up with vital information and opportunities that could shape the future of your practice and research.

Policy Impact of HPI Research: Key HPI-published findings tied to health policy change.

Advocacy[NG1]Win for ACR Members[NG2]	HPI Research — Key Takeaway
Medicare coverage for CT colonography screening — CMS CY2025 final rule	Medicare patients in high-income areas receive CTC at 5.7 times the rate of those in low-income areas.
No Surprises Act: Court Wins TMA I–IV and 2024 Appeals Court	Physicians lose money when challenging insurer payments via IDR. Only 1% of radiology claims are out-of-network. The No Surprises Act may threaten in-network payments. Christensen, et al. 2024, AJR, Parikh, et al. 2024, JACR.
CMS MIPS scoring of topped-out measures:Flat rate benchmark replaces seven-point scoring cap for four radiology measures — CMS CY2025 final rule	Radiologists in radiology-only practices score lower in MIPS; those in multispecialty practices score higher by reporting other-specialty measures. Chung, et al. 2024, AJR
Rad Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value-Based Program Act of 2024	Proposed Radiation Oncology Bundled Payments Produce Medicare Savings with Goal of Stabilizing Reimbursement. Bush, et al. 2024, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 (HR 879): Bipartisan legislation reintroduced to Congress to support physicians and protect access to care for Medicare beneficiaries by reversing payment cuts and incorporating inflationary adjustment.	The study found that physician reimbursement per Medicare patient decreased 2.3% between 2005 and 2021 when accounting for inflation, despite a concurrent increase of almost 46% in physician services to each patient. Christensen, et al. 2024, INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing

Addressing Top Issues for ACR Members

• Reimbursement Declines 
  A study by HPI found that to make up for inflation and conversion factor cuts, physicians would have to deliver over 50% more services per Medicare patient in 2021 to maintain the same per beneficiary reimbursement as in 2005.
• Workforce Shortage 
  HPI studies projected the ongoing radiologist shortage in the U.S. and the impact of various levers to reduce imaging demand or grow the radiologist workforce. Modest estimates indicated the gap in supply and demand is not likely to get better, or worse. Both the number of radiologists and imaging utilization are projected to grow by around 25% by 2055.
• Practice Consolidation 
  A study by HPI found that the number of practices with a radiologist decreased by 13% over the past 10 years, while the number of radiologists increased 17%.
• Non-physician Providers/Scope of Practice 
  A study by HPI found non-physician practitioners’ share of imaging interpretation in office-based practices increased 117%, from almost 3% of Medicare imaging studies in 2013 to almost 6% in 2022.
• MIPS Performance Determinants 
  A study by HPI found that radiologists reporting individually in MIPS underperformed, as did those in small practices. Individual radiologists were 7.4 times more likely to fail to achieve “exceptional” status than group-reporting radiologists, indicating potential disadvantage in the MIPS program.

Join Us for the 4th National Lung Cancer Screening Day!
Together, patients, advocates, healthcare professionals and radiologists are raising awareness and increasing access to life-saving lung cancer screening. Our mission:

• Promote early detection through regular screening. 
• Reduce disparities in access.
• Break the stigma around lung cancer.

On the second Saturday in November, screening facilities nationwide are asked to open their doors for low-dose CT (LDCT) lung screening. Every scan counts — help save lives. Learn more and sign up at lungcancerscreeningday.org.

2025 Medical Student Section Research Fair
Join the ACR  Medical Student Section for our annual Virtual Research Fair on Saturday, June 28. Medical students will present and discuss their ongoing and published projects (research, clinical cases, entrepreneurial ventures and art) that inspire them to pursue a career in radiology.

Medical students will present their work and ideas to a virtual audience, and attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the field of radiology from our medical students' perspectives. Learn more 

IPN Module Grant — ACR to Launch Early Lung Cancer Detection Registry
Second Front Against Nation’s Leading Cancer Killer — Read more 

ACR Pulse: Enhancing Organizational Engagement and Beyond
We are thrilled to introduce ACR Pulse. Pulse revolutionizes how your organization interacts with us by offering a 360-degree view of your engagement with the ACR. The initial launch will focus on an authorized primary contact securely logging in to an online portal to view and download engagement details tied to various products including accreditation, registries, ARCH-AI and Assess AI.

The long-term goal of ACR Pulse is to create a unified interface for all interactions with ACR, simplifying and enriching your organizational experience. Schedule a meeting with a member of staff at ACR 2025 if you would like to learn more.

2024 ACR Impact Report
The ACR Impact Report is a snapshot of what the College is accomplishing for its members and the patients they serve — advancing the specialty by meeting members’ needs. 2024 accomplishments include: efforts shaping healthcare policy, tireless advocacy, groundbreaking research, convenient educational offerings and a commitment to successfully implementing new technologies. Read more 

Case in Point 20th Anniversary 
Thank you to our readers and authors for supporting Case in Point as we reach our 20th anniversary in June! Submit a case in our newly enhanced case format. Go to the Case in Point homepage for instructions and case sample pages. 

Neiman Institute Fellowship: Empowering Radiology’s Future
Neiman Institute Fellowship in Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy Research provides a unique opportunity for fellows and junior faculty in radiology or radiation oncology to gain experience in clinical effectiveness and health policy research. Apply by June 2

Quality and Safety Fellowship
The E. Stephen Amis, Jr., MD, Fellowship in Quality and Safety gives residents the opportunity to gain experience in quality improvement activities at ACR . Spend a week at ACR headquarters, attend conferences, meet leaders in the profession and launch your own leadership journey. Apply by June 6 

ACR Learning Network — Empowering Teams to Make Improvements

Join the ACR Learning Network, a collaboration of organizations focused on improving the quality of patient care. Organizations who want to contribute to the Learning Network first participate in a structured quality improvement program called ImPower.

Seven ImPower collaboratives are currently offered:

• Lung Cancer Screening
• Recommendations Follow-up
• Mammography Positioning
• Prostate MR Image Quality
• Mammography Health Equity
• General Improvement Group
• CT Dose Optimization

Apply here to join the next ImPower cohort in August 2025!

Communities Crushing Cancer 2025
This resident-led initiative's purpose is aimed at raising cancer awareness and increasing rates of cancer screening through distributing informational brochures and connecting patients to resources. Learn more 
 
Commit to Act | Radiology Health Equity
Pledge to put the safety, health and welfare of patients first by committing to enhancing imaging care access and quality for all communities. Take the pledge

Mammography Health Equity Collaborative
Join the Mammography Health Equity Collaborative within the ACR quality improvement ImPower program. Participating organizations will collaborate to increase the percentage of eligible patients receiving a screening mammogram within an underserved population. Learn more 

Cancer Disparity Maps
Check out this interactive tool to guide community and healthcare organizations toward the most pressing issues in their communities in order to better inform solutions and improve outcomes. View the maps 

ARCH-AI
The ACR Recognized Center for Healthcare-AI (ARCH-AI) is the first national artificial intelligence quality assurance program. ARCH-AI is a program based on best practices for AI use in imaging interpretation that helps ensure radiology facilities are using AI safely and effectively. Become an ARCH-AI recognized site 

Assess-AI
Assess-AI is the first nationwide quality registry for AI that provides algorithm performance monitoring in clinical practice by capturing real-world data in a clinical setting. Join Assess-AI