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Radiology program director's perspective on a novel hands-on advanced elective.
Alex Newbury1, Christopher A Cerniglia1, Carolynn M DeBenedectis1
1University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Department of Radiology, Worcester, MA 01655, United States of America.
Clinical Imaging
|September 1, 2023
Summary
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.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Radiology Training
Background:
- 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.
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