Premium
Combining radiology technicians and medical students to develop imaging and interpretation skills
Author(s) -
Aabo Megan,
Delamarter Taylor,
Benninger Brion
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.lb39
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , medical physics , medicine , radiology , dissection (medical) , psychology , pedagogy
First year medical students (MS1) are generally introduced to radiology during their anatomy course with a brief overview and limited roentograph teaching. Imaging interpretation skills could be taught during the anatomy dissection lab (ADL). In a vertical curriculum, it is essential to integrate basic and clinical sciences to enable MS1 to confidently apply critical thinking skills. The objective of this study was to combine MS1 with radiology technicians (RTs) during ADL to develop and improve MS1 imaging and interprtation skills. METHODS Literature search was conducted on combining MS1 and RTs during ADL. Exam scores were analyzed and a questionnaire was conducted for assessment. RESULTS Literature search revealed no studies combing MS1 and RTs during ADL course. Exams and a questionnaire revealed both an objective and perceptual success. DISCUSSION An interprofessional educational model was designed to expose MS1 to various radiologic mediums that focused on fundamentals of capturing desired images. RT's taught MS1 the how, what, where and why to capture and interpret imaging. Exam scores were high and a questionnaire suggested this novel model an educational success. CONCLUSION This pilot study introduced a novel interprofessional education model to develop and improve imaging knowledge during an anatomy course within a vertical curriculum.