Passing the baton

[...]Stuart E. Mirvis, MD, a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and Professor of Radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, graciously accepted our offer and joined as our Editor-in-Chief in 2001. During his tenure, "Stu," as we fondly refer to the good doctor, has streamlined our editorial board; established pipelines for editorial dialogue among practicing radiologists, administrators, and industry leaders; grown our domestic and international readership; and added educational content that now includes CME, SA-CME, and CE-accredited articles, all of which have played a critical role in Applied Radiology's ranking among the top-read journals in radiology.1 Indeed, in these past 18 years, Stu has placed the journal on solid footing to address the practical needs of the radiology community well into the future; his commitment and value to this journal simply cannot be overstated. Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, whom you may recognize as a longtime member of the Applied Radiology Editorial Advisory Board, serves as an Associate Professor of Radiology at The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.