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  • Medical Education
  • Radiology
  • Leadership Studies

Background:

  • Diagnostic Radiology (DR) residency programs are crucial for training future radiologists.
  • Understanding the profile of program directors (PDs) is essential for evaluating and enhancing residency education.
  • Current demographic and scholarly activity data for DR PDs in the US are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively analyze the demographics, academic backgrounds, and scholarly productivity of Diagnostic Radiology residency program directors in the United States.
  • To identify trends and characteristics of individuals leading DR training programs.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive list of Diagnostic Radiology residency programs and their directors was obtained from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
  • Demographic and academic data, including age, sex, education, subspecialty, tenure, and scholarly metrics, were collected from publicly available sources.
  • Nonparametric statistical tests (Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis) were used to compare groups, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.

Main Results:

  • The study included 197 DR PDs; 70.6% were male, with an average age of 47.56 years. The majority (91.9%) graduated from US medical schools.
  • Common subspecialties included neuroradiology (24.5%), musculoskeletal radiology (15.8%), and abdominal radiology (10.3%).
  • Female PDs demonstrated significantly higher median publications (13.5 vs. 6.0) and h-index (6 vs. 3) compared to male PDs.

Conclusions:

  • Diagnostic Radiology program directors in the US are predominantly male and graduates of US allopathic medical schools.
  • Female PDs exhibit superior scholarly metrics, suggesting a potential for increased academic contributions from female leadership.
  • A notable 23% of PDs were appointed within the last year, indicating recent changes in program leadership.