Donald P. Rosen, MD to Head ACR ImageMetrix

ACR has tapped imaging contract research mega-star Donald P. Rosen, MD as CEO of its for-profit CRO, ImageMetrix. A diagnostic radiologist with decades in practice, Rosen is a founder of RadPharm, Inc., a former board member of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia, PA, the American Cancer Society, and the Breast Cancer Resource Center in Princeton, NJ. In his position, Rosen will oversee “the strategic, tactical and financial operations of ACR Image Metrix,” according to an announcement from ACR.

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