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Ian Weissman, DO,FACR

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Dr. Weissman is a radiologist, global thought leader, and strong patient care advocate who believes in using innovation and leadership best practices to improve the patient experience. He is a lecturer within the Radiology Leadership Institute's Chapter Speaker Program. Currently, he is focused on developing national strategies to mitigate the Radiology workforce shortage. He was the first radiologist in the United States to earn the prestigious title of Leadership Mastery through the American College of Radiology's landmark Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) in 2014. In 2023, Dr. Weissman received the RLI's Impact in Leadership Award for his national efforts to improve the well-being of his colleagues. The American College of Radiology (ACR) Association awarded Dr. Weissman the Advocate of the Year Award in 2019 in appreciation for his commitment, leadership, and dedication. Dr. Weissman is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR), one of the highest honors the ACR can bestow on a member. He was appointed to the Council Steering Committee (CSC) (Legislative leadership) of the American College of Radiology in 2023 and is very active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Radiological Society. He is the Past President of the Wisconsin Radiological Society and the Past President of the Milwaukee Roentgen Ray Society. Dr. Weissman is a national Councilor within the legislative body of the ACR and the Wisconsin liaison to the Radiology Health Equity Coalition. He serves on the Veterans Affairs new REBOOT National Task Force addressing Mental Health and Well-Being and is a member of Stanford University's Physician Well-Being Directors Cohort. Dr. Weissman is a member of the new Radiological Society of North American Government Relations Committee. He is Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee of the American College of Radiology's Commission on General, Small, Emergency and/or Rural Practice. Dr. Weissman strongly believes in collaboration and is an active participant on social media @DrIanWeissman, named by CompassPHS as one of the "10 fantastic physicians to follow", and by MD Connect, Inc. as "the 15 doctors dominating Twitter/X in 2018." Weissman served on the American College of Radiology's National Commission on Patient and Family-Centered Care and is the immediate past-Chair of the Patient and Family-Centered Care Outreach Committee, where they are working hard to put patients and families at the center of healthcare.