The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has announced that Richard G. Barr will be the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM). Barr's tenure as editor-in-chief will officially begin January 1, 2019.
A regular contributor to, and reviewer for, the JUM, Barr has a diverse background that is well suited for its continued growth. Barr is a board certified Radiologist and PhD Chemist who currently serves as Assistant Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Northside Medical Center, and as President of Radiology Consultants Inc., both in Ohio. In addition, Barr is a Professor of Radiology at Northeastern Ohio Medical University.
Barr is a fellow of the AIUM, SRU, and ACR whose interests include breast imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and elastography. He has published more than 100 scientific articles and has given more than 300 talks around the world. He received a 2017 RSNA Honored Educator award and Aunt Minnie named him a semi-finalist for the most influential Radiology Researcher in 2017.
Barr has selected Michael Blaivas; Flemming Forsberg; Wesley Lee; Mark Lockhart; and Andrej Lyshchik as his deputy editors.
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