The American College of Radiology 2025 Intersociety Summer Conference was designed around the theme “The Degradation of the Academic Mission and the Impact on US Radiology”. The proceedings have been summarized and analyzed herein, describing the forces that have been undermining the academic mission, examining the short- and long-term impacts of the degradation of academic work on US radiology, and discussing strategies and tactics to maintain the quality of the academic mission and workforce i…