IRadimed Corporation, a Winter Springs, Fla.-based developer and manufacturer of MRI-related products, announced this week that Anthony Vuoto was appointed to the company’s board of directors. Also, Jim Hawkins, chairman of the board, will not stand for re-election. 

Amit Majmudar, MD, is Ohio’s first poet laureate. He is also a practicing radiologist, currently working for Radiology, Inc., in Columbus, Ohio, and is making appearances throughout Ohio to promote the release of his latest collection of poetry.

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., announced that Thomas F. Mannino, MD, has been appointed its new chief of radiology and associate chief medical officer. 

Virtual Radiologic Corporation (vRad) announced this week it has been chosen as one of Minnesota Business magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2016. The radiology physician services and telemedicine company, which was acquired by MEDNAX in 2015, has its headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn. 

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) held its inaugural Hill Day lobbying event earlier this month, leading to 20 individual meetings between RBMA members and members of Congress.

The success or failure of a radiology department can often be traced back to its leadership. A recent article published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology expanded on that, detailing some of the many habits and characteristics of an ineffective leader.

Enrollment is now underway in Massachusetts for a six-week course on the history of medical imaging. 

The deadline to nominate someone to be a recipient of an AHRA Award for Excellence is coming up soon; do you know who you’ll be nominating?