Journal article
Rad Path in a Flash: Creation of the First AMSER Sponsored Digital Flashcard Deck and a Review of Digital Flashcard Use among Medical Students
Academic radiology, v 31(2), pp 426-430
Feb 2024
PMID: 38401988
Abstract
Digital flashcards are an increasingly popular study method for medical students today. The purpose of this study is to assess students’ opinions on digital flashcards and to evaluate the need for radiology-focused digital flashcards. We created the first official Radiology-Pathology (Rad-Path) Correlation course digital flashcard deck sponsored by the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER), and evaluated its effectiveness in increasing medical students’ confidence levels of understanding Rad-Path concepts.
A 16-question survey was developed and publicly shared with medical students to assess the need for a high-quality radiology deck. In addition, students who trialed the AMSER Rad-Path Anki deck were assessed on their confidence of radiology pathology concepts prior to and after using these digital flashcards.
185 survey responses were received for the first survey about digital flashcard use. Overall, 87.6% of medical student respondents had used digital flashcards during medical school, and 33.5% had used digital flashcards to study radiology topics specifically. 67.6% of respondents stated they would use a digital flashcard deck if sponsored by an academic radiology society. Regarding the survey of the students who used the AMSER Rad-Path flashcards, 31 responses were received in the pre- and follow-up survey. Mean confidence in understanding the radiology pathology learning objectives increased when the Rad-Path Anki deck was utilized, and students rated the flashcards favorably.
Students reported a high use of digital flashcards for studying topics in medical school. We identified a perceived need in students for a series of high-quality digital flashcards covering radiology topics. We created the first deck of AMSER Rad-Path flashcards which was well received by the medical students.
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- Title
- Rad Path in a Flash: Creation of the First AMSER Sponsored Digital Flashcard Deck and a Review of Digital Flashcard Use among Medical Students
- Creators
- Matthew Hartman - Allegheny Health NetworkNicholas Debiec - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineEsther Kim - Drexel UniversityHamid Syed - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineJulie Adhya - Allegheny Health NetworkAngela Giardino - Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteJeanne Hill - Medical University of South Carolina
- Publication Details
- Academic radiology, v 31(2), pp 426-430
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001197854300001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85185553743
- Other Identifier
- 991021897486004721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging