Abstract
To evaluate the efficacy of a state-wide interventional radiology (IR) symposium in increasing interest and knowledge while assessing clinical expectations of medical students for the field of IR. All New Jersey medical students were invited to an IR Symposium hosted by the student-run NJIR Symposium committee. The symposium curriculum consisted of didactic lectures, hands-on interactive exercises led by industry partners, and a case competition. The lectures consisted of eighteen speakers from medical institutions across the country. A pre- and post- symposium assessment was given to each attendee, with a Likert scale (1-5) used to evaluate responses. The Wilcoxon-Mann Whitney test was performed on Likert-type data and ordinal variables to determine significant changes in survey responses. A total of 100 attendees registered for the symposium online, 63 attended; 27 medical students completed both the pre and post-surveys. Interest amongst respondents for the field of IR increased, with pre-post median value increasing from 4 to 5 (P = 0.013). Knowledge and awareness of the field of IR (2 vs 3, P < 0.001), procedures performed (2 vs 3, P < 0.001) and instruments used (2 vs 3, P< 0.001), and research/clinical trials pertaining to IR (1 vs 3, P < 0.001) increased. 99% (26/27) deem IR an innovative specialty. 100% (27/27) desire a mixture of clinical duties alongside procedural work. On the post-survey, 78% (21/27) agreed/strongly agreed that IR’s spend a significant amount of time interacting with their patients outside of the procedure room. 59.3% (16/27) of respondents agreed/strongly agreed that IR’s highly competitive nature may influence their decision to apply. Symposiums are an effective tool to raise interest, awareness and knowledge of the field of IR. Participants showed a preference for IR as a career involving a combination of procedural work with traditional clinical duties.
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