ACR Elects New Officers

Why It Matters

The leadership shift positions ACR to accelerate AI integration, quality‑safety initiatives, and policy reforms that will shape radiology practice and reimbursement across the United States.

Key Takeaways

• Alan Matsumoto elected ACR president, former BOC chair
• David Larson becomes ACR vice president, Stanford AI lab director
• New chancellors lead key imaging commissions across specialties
• Leadership emphasizes quality, safety, AI-driven radiology innovation
• Officers assume roles May 6, guiding policy through 2027

Pulse Analysis

The American College of Radiology (ACR) serves as the principal advocacy and standards‑setting body for more than 40,000 radiologists, imaging scientists, and related professionals in the United States. Each year its Council convenes at the ACR annual meeting to elect officers who steer the organization’s strategic agenda. At the May 4, 2026 gathering in Washington, D.C., the Council selected Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, MA, FACR, as president and David Larson, MD, MBA, FACR, as vice president. Their appointments mark a generational shift toward integrating clinical excellence with emerging technologies.

Matsumoto brings a blend of academic leadership and operational experience, having chaired the ACR Board of Chancellors and the Interventional and Cardiovascular Imaging commission while serving as professor and former department chair at the University of Virginia. Larson, a Stanford professor and director of the AI Development and Evaluation Lab, also founded the ACR Learning Network and the ImPower quality‑improvement program. Together they signal ACR’s intent to deepen AI integration, reinforce patient‑centered safety standards, and expand educational resources that keep radiologists competitive in a data‑driven marketplace.

The election also installed new chancellors heading commissions ranging from neuroradiology to nuclear medicine, ensuring that specialty‑specific concerns receive direct representation at the policy table. By aligning leadership with ongoing initiatives in quality improvement, AI, and patient‑family centered care, ACR is positioned to influence reimbursement models, credentialing criteria, and federal imaging guidelines. As the officers assume their duties on May 6, the radiology community will watch for updated practice recommendations that could accelerate adoption of advanced imaging techniques and reinforce the specialty’s role in value‑based healthcare.