Strategies for incorporating radiology into early medical school curricula

David M Naeger; Emily M Webb; Leslie Zimmerman; Brett M Elicker

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2013.07.013

Strategies for incorporating radiology into early medical school curricula

J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Jan;11(1):74-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.07.013. Epub 2013 Oct 23.

Authors

David M Naeger¹, Emily M Webb², Leslie Zimmerman³, Brett M Elicker¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, California.
² Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, California. Electronic address: emily.webb@ucsf.edu.
³ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California.

PMID: 24161457
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.07.013

Abstract

Clinically oriented material is being incorporated increasingly early into medical school curricula. Traditional models of incorporating radiology early on, mainly as an adjunct to pathology or anatomy instruction, are not focused on learning important aspects of clinical radiology. Medical students can be better served by an integrated curriculum that focuses on appropriate ordering of radiology studies, an intuitive understanding of imaging modalities, and understanding the patient experience.

Keywords: Education; integrated curricula; medical students.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

California
Curriculum*
Radiology / education*
Schools, Medical / organization & administration*
Teaching / organization & administration*