Radiology Education Among Emergency Medicine Residencies: A National Needs Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Radiology training is an important component of emergency medicine (EM) education, but its delivery has been variable. Program directors have reported a lack of radiology skills in incoming interns. A needs assessment is a crucial first step toward improving radiology education among EM residencies. Our objective was to explore the current state of radiology education in EM residency programs.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey study of all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited EM programs in the United States. Program leadership completed an online survey consisting of multiple choice, Likert scale, and free-response items. We calculated and reported descriptive statistics.

Results

Of eligible EM programs, 142/252 (56%) c

SUBMITTER: Villa SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8463068 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature