Journal article
Radiology Medical Student Education: An Outcome-based Survey of PGY-1 Residents
Academic radiology, v 20(3), pp 284-289
01 Mar 2013
PMID: 23452472
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Abstract
Rationale and Objectives: Postgraduate year (PGY)-1 residents are frequently required to order imaging studies and make preliminary interpretations on them. This study determines whether PGY-1 residents feel their radiology education in medical school sufficiently trained them for the clinical responsibilities of internship.
Materials and Methods: This multicenter, institutional review board-approved survey asked PGY-1 trainees three categories of questions: 1) extent of medical school training for ordering and interpreting imaging studies, 2) confidence levels in ordering appropriate imaging studies and making common/emergent diagnoses, and 3) rating the importance of radiologic interpretation by interns. Respondents also submitted ideas for medical school teaching topics deemed most useful for interns.
Results: A total of 175 questionnaires were returned with good representation across specialties. Although 63.7% of interns were frequently asked to independently preview radiology studies, 12.6% received no formal radiology training in medical school. Participants rated chest radiographs as the most important study for interns to competently interpret (93.4% reporting very or extremely important). However, only 60.2% of interns reported high confidence in recognizing common/emergent pulmonary findings, and 56.3% for evaluating line and tube position. With regard to ordering imaging studies, 81.0% had never used or never heard of the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria. Only 33.1% had high confidence in knowing when to order oral/intravenous contrast. Similar low percentages had high confidence identifying and premedicating contrast allergies (36.4%) and knowing risk factors of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (13.2%).
Conclusions: PGY-1 residents feel that medical school curriculum emphasizing interpretation of chest radiographs and ordering appropriate imaging studies would better prepare students for the responsibilities of internship.
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- Title
- Radiology Medical Student Education: An Outcome-based Survey of PGY-1 Residents
- Creators
- Arnold Saha - Allegheny General HospitalR. Andrew Roland - Allegheny Gen Hosp, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USAMatthew S. Hartman - Allegheny Gen Hosp, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USARichard H. Daffner - Allegheny Gen Hosp, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
- Publication Details
- Academic radiology, v 20(3), pp 284-289
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Radiology (Radiologic Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000316369200004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84875385303
- Other Identifier
- 991021897491304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging