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Research in radiology residency programs: a survey

C W McGuire1, H B Herberman

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wesley Medical Center 67208, USA.

Academic Radiology
|October 27, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Most diagnostic radiology residency programs incorporate resident research to meet scholarly activity requirements, though specific methods vary widely. Over half of programs mandate some form of research, with no significant differences between university and private facilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Radiology Residency Programs
  • Scholarly Activity

Background:

  • Diagnostic radiology residency programs must meet scholarly activity requirements set by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
  • Understanding how these requirements are fulfilled, particularly in programs without mandatory research, is crucial for program development.
  • Variations in research requirements between academic and private practice settings may exist.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify characteristics of research in diagnostic radiology residency programs.
  • To assess how programs without mandatory research fulfill ACGME scholarly activity requirements.
  • To compare research requirements between university-based and private facility residency programs.

Main Methods:

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  • A survey on research requirements was sent to 203 diagnostic radiology program directors.
  • Interviews with chief residents were conducted for non-responding programs.
  • Data were analyzed using Pearson's chi-squared test.

Main Results:

  • 53% of 92 responding programs required some form of resident research.
  • 33% required assisting faculty, 20% required independent research; 14% had research rotations.
  • Programs not requiring research utilized voluntary research (25%) and teaching (17%) to meet ACGME criteria.
  • No significant difference in research requirements was found between university and private programs.

Conclusions:

  • The majority of diagnostic radiology residency programs consider resident research, assisting faculty, or independent work as fulfilling ACGME scholarly activity requirements.
  • No single approach to meeting the scholarly activity requirement was adopted by over 33% of programs.
  • While not mandated by ACGME, research engagement is a common component of diagnostic radiology residency training.