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Results of a survey by the European Society of Radiology (ESR): undergraduate radiology education in Europe—influences of a modern teaching approach

Authors: Elena Oris, Koenraad Verstraete, Martin Valcke, on behalf of the ESR Working Group on Undergraduate Education

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 2/2012

Abstract

Objectives

The purpose of the present study is to determine in what way a conventional versus a modern medical curriculum influences teaching delivery in formal radiology education.

Methods

A web-based questionnaire was distributed by the ESR to radiology teaching staff from 93 European teaching institutions.

Results

Early exposure to radiology in pre-clinical years is typically reported in institutions with a modern curriculum. The average number of teaching hours related to radiology is similar in both curriculum types (60 h). Radiology in modern curricula is mainly taught by radiologists, radiology trainees (50%), radiographers (20%) or clinicians (17%). Mandatory clerkships are pertinent to modern curricula (55% vs. 41% conventional curriculum), which start in the first (13% vs. 4% conventional curriculum) or second year of the training (9% vs. 2% conventional curriculum). The common core in both curricula consists of radiology examinations, to work with radiology teaching files, to attend radiology conferences, and to participate in multidisciplinary meetings.

Conclusion

The influence of a modern curriculum on the formal radiology teaching is visible in terms of earlier exposure to radiology, involvement of a wider range of staff grades and range of profession involved in teaching, and radiology clerkships with more active and integrated tasks.

Main Message

• This study looks at differences in the nature of formal radiology teaching.

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Title: Results of a survey by the European Society of Radiology (ESR): undergraduate radiology education in Europe—influences of a modern teaching approach
Authors: Elena Oris
Koenraad Verstraete
Martin Valcke
on behalf of the ESR Working Group on Undergraduate Education
Publication date: 01-04-2012
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Insights into Imaging / Issue 2/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13244-012-0149-0

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Results of a survey by the European Society of Radiology (ESR): undergraduate radiology education in Europe—influences of a modern teaching approach

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Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Main Message

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