Highlights from the 1st day of RBMA's annual meeting

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) Co-executive Directors Linda Wilgus and Jessica Struve spoke with Radiology Business Tuesday during the second day of the organization's annual meeting. 

This marks the ninth annual PaRADigm for RBMA, launched after consolidating the association's fall and spring gatherings. Struve and Wilgus—who took the helm a year ago following the retirement of Bob Still—discussed the state of the association, conference themes and why they both opted to wear green on Day 2. 

Follow us for continuing coverage from PaRADigm, which runs through Friday, March 28, in the Music City. 

Marty Stempniak

Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic. 

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