Professionalism in the New Era

Radiology, like many fields in the current multigenerational era, is experiencing a challenge of defining and aligning professional behaviors across the workforce generational spectrum. There are many facets to the challenge, including a lack of or incomplete definitions of expected professional behavior, poor communication of behavioral expectations, and shifting generational norms for what an individual's professional role in the workplace encompasses. This perspective will provide insight into some of these challenges as well as raise awareness for the specific risk to radiology as a professional given the service-oriented nature of the profession.