Mary Lou Jepsen officially announced last week that she is planning to leave her role as executive director of engineering at Facebook and Oculus for Open Water, a new medical imaging startup. 

Members of the American College of Radiology’s (ACR’s) Young and Early Career Physician Section were recently asked to complete a survey about their current level of engagement in ACR committees, and current ACR leadership can learn valuable lessons from the members’ responses.

Alexander Norbash, MD, chair and professor of radiology at the University of California, San Diego, spoke with Radiology Business about handling mistakes in the workplace, creating a solution-oriented culture, and how radiologists can prepare for a career in leadership.

Aruna Vade, MD, medical director of pediatric radiology and professor of radiology and pediatrics at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Ill., has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Radiological Society.  

The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced this week it has partnered with GE Healthcare and King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to develop an ACR-led “imaging boot camp” for breast radiologists in the Middle East.

A team of doctors is making an effort to get more people to eat a vegan diet as a way to avoid such health issues as obesity and diabetes. 

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, a nuclear medicine company based out of Madison, Wis., announced it has hired Stephen Merrick to be the company’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. 

The time occasionally comes for leaders in radiology to address residents who need remediation. Perhaps the resident is failing to hit certain milestones, acting unprofessional, or something else entirely.