Ghosts in the Reading Room: The Present-Yet-Absent, Mid-Career Academic Radiologist

Subha Ghosh
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2025 Aug 27. doi: 10.2214/AJR.25.33656. Online ahead of print.
Abstract
Academic radiologists are increasingly withdrawing discretionary effort-engaging only in their baseline duties-a phenomenon known as "quiet quitting." In this Viewpoint, opinion synthesis with supporting evidence from literature is used to explore how burnout, lack of leadership opportunity, favoritism, and pursuit of financial independence exacerbate this trend. Institutions must realign reward systems, promote equity, and restore flexibility to retain engaged faculty.