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Radiology program directors need new ways to assess medical students after the USMLE Step 1 became pass/fail. A hands-on advanced radiology elective helps evaluate student interest and predict residency performance.

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  • Radiology Training

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  • USMLE Step 1 transitioning to pass/fail necessitates new methods for evaluating medical student candidates in radiology.
  • Undergraduate radiology education in the US lacks standardization, creating disparities in student preparedness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the utility of a hands-on, advanced fourth-year radiology elective in evaluating medical student candidates for residency.
  • To determine if such an elective can predict first-year radiology resident performance.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a hands-on advanced radiology elective for fourth-year medical students, providing resident-level PACS and dictation software access.
  • Administered a 5-question online survey to 298 Radiology Program Directors and Associate Program Directors (response rate 24%) to gauge their views on the elective's effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • A significant majority of surveyed Program Directors believe the hands-on elective better assesses candidate interest, motivation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Most respondents indicated that the elective would be at least slightly predictive of first-year resident performance.

Conclusions:

  • A hands-on advanced radiology elective offers a valuable, active learning experience for medical students.
  • This elective provides crucial data for Program Directors to assess candidates, addressing limitations of traditional passive electives and the pass/fail USMLE Step 1 format.