A joint course in emergency radiology for residents in radiology and in emergency medicine

A basic course in emergency radiology has been developed and taught jointly to first- and second-year radiology residents and emergency medicine residents at the Medical College of Georgia. The course, comprising thirty-five lectures, was presented in a 5-month block. Both written and practical examinations were administered at the end of the course, and the course was evaluated by the participating residents. There was little overlap in examination scores between emergency medicine and radiology residents, with radiology residents scoring higher than emergency medicine residents. There was a wider gap in scores between the two groups on the practical than on the written examination. All participants considered the course useful and the material presented to be immediately applicable.