Radiology oral boards faculty development workshop: A single institution experience

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Radiology Training
• Professional Development

Background:

• The American Board of Radiology (ABR) certifying diagnostic radiology examination is returning to an oral format after over 14 years.
• Radiology faculty are tasked with preparing trainees for this examination, but many lack experience with oral exams or effective teaching strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess radiology faculty's perceived knowledge and confidence in facilitating oral examination teaching sessions.
• To evaluate the impact of a faculty development workshop on these perceptions.

Main Methods:

• A faculty development workshop was conducted for radiology clinical faculty at a large academic center.
• Pre- and post-workshop surveys were administered to assess faculty knowledge and confidence.
• Descriptive statistics and Fisher's exact test were used for analysis.

Main Results:

• A 30% response rate for the pre-workshop survey and 40% for the post-workshop survey were achieved.
• Faculty familiarity with the oral exam changes significantly improved post-workshop (p<0.001).
• All participants were satisfied with the workshop, and significant confidence improvements were observed across nearly all skills for all faculty (p=0.002 to 0.01).

Conclusions:

• The faculty development workshop was well-received and effectively enhanced faculty's perceived knowledge and confidence.
• The training was particularly beneficial for faculty who had not previously taken oral board examinations.
• This initiative supports improved preparation of radiology trainees for the ABR oral certifying examination.