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Adam E M Eltorai1, Dominick J Parris2, David Markovich2
1Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, United States of America.
Practicing radiologists find the current clinical internship valuable for non-radiology knowledge and career affirmation. Many support a redesigned, radiology-specific internship over eliminating the requirement.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Radiology Training
- Postgraduate Medical Education
Background:
- A clinical internship is a prerequisite for Radiology residency, mandated by the American Board of Radiology.
- Practicing radiologists' views on the internship's value and potential improvements are not well-documented.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate practicing radiologists' perspectives on the value of the mandatory pre-residency clinical internship.
- To gather recommendations for optimizing the internship experience.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was emailed to members of the American College of Radiology.
- The survey focused on the perceived benefits and desired changes for the internship year.
Main Results:
- 84% found the internship essential for non-radiology clinical knowledge; 74% found it affirmed their career choice.
- 59% disagreed with eliminating the internship; 53% in academic practice favored integrating it into residency.
- Respondents suggested including training in other specialties, with technologists, and in informatics/AI for a redesigned "PreRad Internship".
Conclusions:
- The current pre-residency internship offers benefits but requires optimization.
- Practicing radiologists support a redesigned, more radiology-focused internship program.
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