A Career That Pays While You Train | Liana Watson, ARRT

Radiologic technology as an entry point, and the mid-level radiology role most people have never heard of. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Liana Watson, CEO of ARRT, explains the credentialing path in medical imaging and radiation therapy from general radiographer upward, why it is a career people can enter while supporting a family, and the emerging radiology-focused mid-level role equivalent to a physician assistant or nurse practitioner. KEY FINDINGS • General radiographer as the standard entry level • Chest X-rays and fracture imaging as the starting scope • Education requirements at each credentialing stage • Shortening the training timeline and what that would take • A career people can enter while supporting themselves and family • Annual credentialing volumes across the profession • A radiology-focused mid-level role equivalent to a PA or nurse practitioner GUEST Liana Watson, CEO, ARRT FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/liana-watson-arrt-radiology-careers Recorded at RSNA 2025 for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — HEALTHCARE AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped build. Every year I interview more than 500 senior leaders on camera. Those interviews become The Futur