Open AccessThe visiting lectureship in radiology: an evaluation
Author(s) -
E. A. Franken,
Albanese Ma,
Kirks Dr,
Scatliff Jh,
Smith Wl,
Gjerde Cl
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.140.4.803
Subject(s) - medicine , subject (documents) , test (biology) , radiology , medical education , medical physics , library science , paleontology , computer science , biology
This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of didactic lectures in radiology by visiting faculty. Residents attending a lecture given by a visiting professor of radiology were subjected to a pre- and postlecture test on the contents of the lecture. Results indicated substantial gain in base knowledge of the subject material. Other studies indicate that increasing medical knowledge through lectures is of debatable effectiveness. This study indicates significant information transfer when short-term retention was tested. The level of retention was independent of the two sites of training and independent of level of training.