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Ami Gokli1, Karuna V Shekdar1, Janet R Reid1
1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19102; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Academic Radiology
|February 23, 2021
Summary
Pediatric neuroradiology fellows report insufficient training in key interpretation and technical skills. This highlights a need for an enhanced explicit curriculum to address these gaps in pediatric radiology education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Radiology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- The implicit curriculum in pediatric neuroradiology fellowship training is not well-defined.
- Understanding trainee needs is crucial for developing effective educational programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the implicit curriculum in pediatric neuroradiology fellowship training.
- To identify specific trainee needs for developing an explicit curriculum.
Main Methods:
- A focus group informed a needs assessment questionnaire.
- The questionnaire was distributed to 175 Society for Pediatric Radiology members.
- Survey data were analyzed using an inductive approach.
Main Results:
- 33% of surveyed pediatric radiologists responded (n=57).
- Many respondents reported limited or no fellowship instruction in fetal neuroimaging, head/neck imaging, neuroembryology, neuro-spectroscopy, and technical skills like sedation and contrast agent choice.
- 75% of respondents interpret pediatric neuroradiology cases in their current roles.
Conclusions:
- Trainees identify significant gaps in imaging interpretation and technical skills training.
- There is a clear opportunity to enhance the explicit pediatric neuroradiology curriculum.
- Educational resources should be allocated to address identified training deficiencies.
