Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

Suhny Abbara

RSNA picks new editor to oversee 100-year-old flagship journal

The society's board has selected Suhny Abbara, MD, to take on the prestigious title in January following an “extensive” international search. 

Cardiovascular Research Foundation is merging with Fogarty Innovation

CRF merges with Fogarty Innovation to take healthcare innovation to the next level

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Fogarty Innovation are joining forces to help innovative researchers and technologies flourish in today's competitive medtech industry. The two organizations made the partnership official at TCT 2025 in San Francisco. 

Pamela K. Woodard

Radiologist, radiation oncologist elected to National Academy of Medicine

The independent, nonprofit—which provides objective advice on health policy—has picked Pamela K. Woodard, MD, and David G. Kirsch, MD, PhD, for the prestigious designation. 

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Cardiology leader, a ’40 under 40’ winner, arrested for leaving baby on beach

Both parents were arrested for neglect and then released the next day after posting a $1,000 bond. The child was unharmed.

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Most adults know nothing about CKM syndrome—but it impacts nearly everyone

Nearly 90% of adults are believed to already have at least one risk factor of CKM syndrome. The American Heart Association hopes patient education and physician collaborations can help increase awareness about this dangerous condition.

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Radiology experts advocate against purging decade-old imaging data

Researchers with the University of Virginia recently aimed to answer this question, sharing their findings in the Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. 

Andrew Trout, MD, Cincinnati Children's

Cincinnati Children’s names new radiologist in chief

Andrew Trout, MD, will take on the title after previously serving as associate chief of faculty development and director of clinical research in radiology. 
 

Wake Radiology

Wake Radiology expands breast imaging division, adding 5 new radiologists

The physician-owned, Raleigh-based practice said this coincides with its new “We See the Difference” campaign, aimed at educating women about screening.