Undergraduate radiology education in Europe in 2022: a survey from the European Society of Radiology (ESR)
Open Access
- 24 February 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Insights into Imaging
- Vol. 14 (1), 1-6
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01388-8
Abstract
Education in radiology should be an integral aspect of undergraduate medical training given the essential role of imaging in patient management. Since the introduction of the European Society of Radiology undergraduate curriculum a decade ago, radiology education has evolved. This survey aimed to assess the current status of undergraduate radiology education in Europe. An electronic survey on undergraduate teaching was distributed by the European Society of Radiology to delegates of the European Society of Radiology education committee and presidents of national radiological societies from April 1 to May 31, 2022. Data from the twenty questions were summarized using descriptive statistics. There were 72 respondents from 36 countries. Radiology was taught to undergraduates in 95% (68/72), with a national or local curriculum informing radiology education in 93% (67/72). Radiology teaching was delivered by radiologists in 98% (58/59), across all years of medical school but most commonly in the fourth year of medical training (63%, 44/70), through various means including lectures, workshops, radiology department placements, online resources and simulation. Teaching hours were variable, with a minimum of 10 h reported. This survey’s findings suggest an improvement over the last decade in the engagement of radiologists in the delivery of undergraduate radiology education in European countries affiliated with the European Society of Radiology.Keywords
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