Breast Imaging and Social Media: A Model Specialty for Increasing Interest and Awareness of Radiology in Pre-Medical
Tiffany L Chan1, Rohit De2, James Sayre3
1University of California Los Angeles, Department of Radiology, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Objective:
To assess how a virtual shadowing (VS) session on breast imaging (BI), shared through social media, can increase interest and awareness of radiology in pre-medical students.
Methods:
This study was IRB exempt. A VS slide presentation on BI mentorship, didactic lecture, and deidentified image-rich, case-based learning was created. This session was advertised and presented live through an Instagram page (Pre-Health Virtual Shadowing, @virtualshadowing) geared toward pre-health students. Students were asked to complete a two-question self-assessment using a 5-point Likert scale on which 1 was "least" and 5 was "most." Question 1 read: "Please rate your overall knowledge about radiology and what a radiologist does," and question 2 read: "Please rate your interest in possibly looking into radiology as a potential career."
Results:
A total of 420 participants logged into the VS session; 82% (345/420) answered the pre-session survey and 48% (202/420) answered the post-session survey. Of post-survey respondents, 84% (170/202) were female and 70% (143/202) were 22 years old or younger. There was a significant difference in mean pre-session survey responses to question 1 when compared to mean post-session survey responses (2.67 vs 3.55, P < 0.001). There was also a significant difference in mean pre-session survey responses to question 2 when compared to mean post-session survey responses (3.16 vs 3.58, P < 0.001). Our VS session remains on YouTube and has 6157 views to date.
Conclusion:
When shared through VS on social media, breast imaging can increase interest and awareness of radiology in pre-medical students.
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