A Novel Suggestion to Augment Medical Student Education in Neuroradiology Clerkships

Abstract

As diagnostic imaging has evolved in complexity, breadth, and capability, the training of future radiologists has advanced in tandem. The past decade has seen radical changes in undergraduate medical education in the radiological sciences. These include several innovations such as the flipped classroom, audience response technology, long-distance or virtual teaching, and promotion of active learning ( 1 Sivarajah RB Curci NE Johnson EM et al. A review of innovative teaching methods. Acad Radiol. 2019; 26: 101-113https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2018.03.025 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (54) Google Scholar ). Moreover, educators have recommended that radiology clerkships should more closely resemble clinical sub-internships that entrust clinical responsibilities to medical students, in stark contrast to the “radi-holiday” stereotype ( 2 Naeger DM Phelps A Kohi M et al. Reading room electives: say goodbye to the “radi-holiday. J Am Coll Radiol. 2013; 10: 442-448https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2012.09.023 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (26) Google Scholar ). It has also been suggested that medical students be taught about the multi-disciplinary impact of imaging on specialties other than radiology ( 3 Lo L Awan OA. To engage or not to engage: a new era for medical education in radiology. Radiographics. 2020; 40: 1830-1831https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2020200002 Crossref PubMed Scopus (4) Google Scholar ).