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Physicians Innovation Awareness Program: helping radiologists learn about innovations

R N Rankin1, R D Fox, I J Parboosingh

  • 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, London, Ont.

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal = Journal L'Association Canadienne Des Radiologistes
|October 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Canadian radiologists shared innovation adoption strategies via survey. This data informed an educational program to help practitioners learn about and implement new innovations effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Radiology Innovation
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The Physicians Innovation Awareness Program (PIAP) aimed to understand how Canadian radiologists adopt innovations.
  • Identifying strategies for innovation implementation is crucial for advancing medical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To study the innovation adoption strategies of Canadian radiologists.
  • To use survey findings to design an effective educational program for radiologists regarding innovations.

Main Methods:

  • A mail survey was distributed to 1077 practicing radiologists registered with the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR).
  • The survey collected data on innovations adopted in the past 2 years and planned for the next 2 years.
  • A response rate of 30.2% (325 radiologists) was achieved.

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Main Results:

  • Most respondents practiced in larger communities (population ≥50,000) and many were university-affiliated.
  • A significant portion of radiologists dedicated up to 25% of their time to subspecialty practice.
  • The collected data informed the design of a targeted educational strategy.

Conclusions:

  • A specialty society can effectively gather member data to create educational programs.
  • The developed program included special sessions, publications, and lectures to aid radiologists in adopting innovations.