Analysts said the decision reflects increasing risk for RP, which faces forthcoming debt maturities and the chance it may need to execute a distressed exchange. 

The company did not give a reason for the departure of previous chief executive Asif Ahmad, who filled the role from 2020 to 2023. 

"If you’re not teaching, you’re not mentoring, then you’re putting us in the position of training the last generation of radiologists," Frank Lexa, MD, MBA, told attendees. 

“Rural healthcare delivery is in trouble and private equity may have a role in supporting it," a Rad Partners leader told attendees. 

Torbjörn Kronander said the Sweden-based imaging IT company's primary focus is addressing radiologist burnout and the heavy demand on the specialty.

The RBMA board has agreed to form an Executive Director Search Committee, chaired by Past President Mark Kalmar.

Collaboration between various support personnel and buy-in from all stakeholders are crucial to program success, experts wrote in JACR. 

IR's evolution as a primary specialty, coupled with an "explosion" in diagnostic exams, have contributed to friction between the two professions.