April 13: 3 – 5pm
Augmenting the Future Workforce in Radiation Oncology: Empowerment through Education and Leadership

Radiation Oncology (RO) is a highly subspecialized field which requires a high level of commitment and coordination among various groups of professionals including the physicians, referral providers, medical physicists, dosimetrists, nursing, and radiation therapy.  To augment the future workforce, the current radiation oncologists must continue to build skills and leadership experience so that they are up-to-date with the future challenges that the clinical practice and environment will bring in 2025 and beyond.

Moderators:

• Terence T. Sio, MD | Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Arizona
• Laeton Pang, MD, MPH, FACR | Operations Medical Director of The Cancer Center of Hawaii

Speakers:

• Arthur Hung, MD, FACR | Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine and Ophthalmology School of Medicine Oregon Health and Science University
• Laeton Pang, MD, MPH, FACR | Operations Medical Director of The Cancer Center of Hawaii| President of the Association of Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers
• Camille M. Williams, MD | LTC (Ret) US Army| Board Certified Radiation Oncologists | Member of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Commission on Radiation Oncology, Member and ACR Radiology Leadership Institute
• Terence T. Sio, MD | Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Arizona

Panelists:

• Diego A.S. Toesca, MD | Radiation Oncology Resident | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
• Allison L. Matous, MD | Radiation Oncology Resident | Dartmouth Cancer Center

April 15: 7 – 8am
Leading Change: Responding to Tragedy

Not long after arriving at Michigan State University as Dean of Medicine, the decades of abuse by a physician predator came to light.  Dr. Beauchamp discusses stepping forward to address institutional failure, navigating and overcoming challenges, and leading change through managing self and inspiring and supporting the actions of others.   

Moderators: 

• Ann K. Jay, MD | ACR RLI Board | Professor, Clinical Radiology and Otolaryngology, Vice Chair of Education, Division Chief, Neuroradiology, Georgetown University
• Richard Duszak, Jr., MD, FACR, FSIR, FRBMA | Chair, ACR Commission on Leadership and Practice Development | Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Speaker:

• Norman Beauchamp, Jr., MD, MHS, FACR | Michigan State University, Dean of Medicine 

April 15: 4 – 5pm 
Practical AI Solutions in Clinical Practice

The ACR is a leader in the development and adoption of safe and effective AI in clinical practice. During this session, practical strategies and success stories for integrating AI into clinical practice will be shared. Understanding and building on what is already being successfully done today will help our radiology community envision how AI could be further integrated into the radiology practices of the future. Stay connected and up to date on some of the latest developments by learning from our AI experts. A series of “fast” talks will be followed by a panel discussion. We invite you to join us in this engaging session!

Moderators:

• Amy L. Kotsenas, MD, FACR | Chair, ACR Commission on Membership & Communications | Professor, Mayo Clinic
• Kurt A. Schoppe, MD | Vice Speaker, ACR BOC | President, Radiology Associates

Speakers: 

• Tessa S. Cook, MD, PhD, CIIP, FSIIM, FCPP | Associate Professor of Radiology and Vice Chair of Practice Transformation in Radiology, Department of Radiology Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 
• Florence X. Doo, MD | Director of Innovation, Medical Intelligent Imaging Center (UM2ii) and Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
• Christoph Wald, MD, PhD, MBA, FACR | Chair, ACR Commission on Informatics | UMass Chan-Lahey Professor and Chair, Radiology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA
• Rishi Seth, MD | Senior Medical Director, Rad AI | Neuroradiologist at Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Northern Virginia
   

April 16: 7 – 8am
Non-Physician Practitioners: Disrupting Radiologists' Status Quo

As physician shortages loom across the United States, nurse practitioners and physician assistants (together non-physician practitioners) continue to grow in number and scope of practice, creating both threats and opportunities for radiology practices. Non-physician practitioners will be discussed through the lens of disruptive innovation, a process in which services take root in simple applications at the bottom of markets and then relentlessly move up those markets, displacing incumbents. Peer-reviewed literature describing the rapidly changing roles of non-physician practitioners—both within radiology practices and outside of radiology practices—will be reviewed, and concepts presented to guide radiologists in potentially harnessing disruption to aid their practices and their patients.

Moderators:

• Timothy A. Crummy, MD, MHA, FACR | ACR Council Speaker | Madison Radiologists, a Lucid Health company, Madison, Wisconsin
• Catherine J. Everett, MD, MBA, FACR | ACR BOC | Partner, Radiology Partners

Speaker:

• Richard Duszak, Jr., MD, FACR, FSIR, FRBMA | Chair, ACR Commission on Leadership and Practice Development | Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center 

April 16: 9 – 10:30am
Economics Forum: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Today's ACR

At this year’s forum we will explore new payments models proposed for radiation oncology, and challenges of duplicating such models in diagnostic radiology. Updates on MPFS and MIPS will be provided and there will be discussion around funding the future radiology work force, including what it will take to be successful. We’ll also share what goes into building a screening business in diagnostic radiology and what is essential to get right. 

Moderators:

• Gregory N. Nicola, MD, FACR | Chair, ACR Commission on Economics | Executive Leadership, Hackensack Radiology Group

Speakers: 

• Dave Adler, MA | ASTRO Vice President of Advocacy
• Lauren Nicola, MD, FACR | Chair, ACR Reimbursement Committee | CEO, Triad Radiology Associates
• James Milburn, MD, FACR | Vice Chair Department of Radiology Department and Director of Neurointerventional Services at Ochsner | Professor of Radiology at the University of Queensland
• Gregory N. Nicola, MD, FACR | Chair, ACR Commission on Economics | Executive Leadership, Hackensack Radiology Group
• David Larson, MD, MBA, FACR | Chair, ACR Commission on Quality & Safety | Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine
• Ben Wandtke, MD, MS | Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, University of Rochester Medical Center  
   

April 16: 3 – 4pm
Workforce Success Stories

Join us for a panel discussing Workforce Success Stories and specific actionable solutions or examples that you can take home for implementation and inspiration after the meeting. 

Moderators:

• Andrew K. Moriarty, MD | VP of Clinical Operations, Advanced Radiology Services| Diagnostic Radiologist and Assistant Professor, Michigan State University 
• Ashley Prosper, MD | Section Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Co-Director of UCLA Lung Screening Program, University of California Los Angeles

Speakers: 

• David Larson, MD, MBA, FACR | Chair, ACR Commission on Quality & Safety | Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine 
• Elizabeth H. Dibble, MD | Radiologist, Rhode Island Medical Imaging | Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 
• Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, FSBI | ACR Secretary-Treasurer | Chair, Department of Radiology, Associate Medical Director, Medical Specialties, Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans