Preparing MSK radiologists of the future
1Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Yawkey Building, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. DIRosenthal@mgh.harvard.edu.
Abstract:
The future will bring increasing demands for specialty training of MSK radiologists. These will include requirements for further standardization of curriculum, educational methods, and documentation. This will place further burdens (both temporal and financial) on the fellowship programs and may lead to termination of some programs. There is a risk that increasingly bureaucratic training requirements may "crowd out" the basic conceptual education necessary for the continued growth and relevance of the subspecialty. Educators must find ways to incorporate these aspects into programs even when they are not mandated.
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