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Elezaby MA, Al-Jabbari EH, Mao L, Legha RS, Schacht D, Whitman G, Dodelzon K, Omofoye TS. Virtual Visiting Professorship Program as an Opportunity for Academic and Clinical Advancement Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Participants. JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING 2024; 6:304-310. [PMID: 38630578 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbae008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To identify structure, benefits, and shortcomings of a multi-institutional virtual visiting professorship (VVP) program from 2020 to 2022, 2 years after inception and after gradual resumption of an in-person, prepandemic academic environment. METHODS An IRB-exempt, 70-question survey about structure, benefits, and shortcomings of the VVP program was distributed to its participants (14 breast imaging departments across the U.S.), using the snowball sampling technique. RESULTS A total of 72 responses were received; 54.2% (32/59) radiologists >5 years of experience, 18.6% (11/59) radiologists <5 years of experience, 15.3% (9/59) residents, and 8.5% (5/59) fellows. Radiologists' attendance increased from 8% (5/59) to 53% (31/59) over 2 years, with 69% (41/59) of respondents supporting continued participation. The most important factors for attendance were expanding breast imaging knowledge (86.4% [51/59]) and the virtual format (76.2% [45/59]). The number of presented lectures increased from 1 to 3 lectures in 43.7% (7/16) of programs in year 1 and from 4 to 9 lectures in 50% (8/16) of programs in year 2. The greatest professional benefits were collaborations on publications for organizers (56.3% [9/16]) and building academic portfolios for presenters (50% [7/14]). For trainees, attending the program increased their knowledge (64.3% [9/14]) and enthusiasm for breast imaging (50% [7/14]). CONCLUSION The VVP program facilitated scholarly collaboration among breast imaging radiologists, promoted academic portfolios for junior faculty, and increased enthusiasm for breast imaging for trainees. These accomplishments extended beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by the growth of the program after resumption of an in-person academic environment. Future expansion to other programs would benefit more practicing radiologists.
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- Mai A Elezaby
- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Breast Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Breast Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Breast Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Forrest A, Walsh R, D'Agostino R, Ali N. Senior Resident Grand Rounds: Results From a Survey of 15 Years of Radiology Residency Graduates. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2023; 52:102-105. [PMID: 36038447 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2022.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Radiology residents in their final year of training at our institution are required to deliver a grand rounds presentation prior to graduation in order to facilitate resident involvement in the medical tradition of ground rounds. We evaluated this requirement by conducting a survey of recent residency alumni on their experience delivering grand rounds and its perceived value in radiology training. MATERIALS AND METHODS We developed an anonymous, 10-question survey regarding the alumni experience with the grand rounds presentation requirement, which has been required since 2007. Question formats included yes-or-no and 5 point Likert-type formats, as well as a space to provide comments. RESULTS Eighty-three alumni were contacted and 39 responded (46.9% response rate). Current practice setting was academic in 41.0%, 46.2% have reused material from their presentation, and 46.2% have given a grand rounds presentation since completing residency. When asked if delivering the presentation was a valuable experience, 2.6% disagreed, 23.1% were neutral, 35.9% agreed, and 38.5% strongly agreed. When asked if they would recommend future senior residents to give a grand rounds presentation, 2.6% strongly disagreed, 30.8% were neutral, 30.8% agreed, and 35.9% strongly agreed. CONCLUSIONS The majority of survey respondents agree or strongly agree their grand rounds presentation experience was valuable and would recommend future residents to continue this process. Based on survey comments, we conclude this experience is valuable for multiple reasons, including the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of a radiology topic, the ability to repurpose presentation material in the future, and the experience of delivering a formal presentation.
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- Allison Forrest
- Department of Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
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- Department of Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
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- Department of Radiology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
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Dodelzon K, Patel A, Smetherman D. National Virtual Visiting Professorship in Breast Imaging. J Am Coll Radiol 2022; 19:278-280. [PMID: 35007509 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Katerina Dodelzon
- Associate Director, Breast Imaging Fellowship, and Associate Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology, Weill Cornell Department of Radiology, New York, New York; and Physician Site Leader, Weill Cornell Imaging at New York-Presbyterian, New York, New York.
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- Immediate Past Chair, ACR Young & Early Career Professional Section; Associate Editor of Digital Media of JACR; Chair, Patient and Family Centered Care Economics Committee; and Medical Director of The Breast Care Center at Liberty Hospital, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Liberty, Missouri
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- ACR Secretary/Treasurer; Chair, Breast Commission; Chair, Department of Radiology; Associate Medical Director, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Elsayes KM, Marks RM, Kamel S, Towbin AJ, Kielar AZ, Patel P, Chernyak V, Fowler KJ, Nassar S, Soliman MA, Kamaya A, Mendiratta-Lala M, Borhani AA, Fetzer DT, Fung AW, Do RKG, Bashir MR, Lee J, Consul N, Olmsted R, Kambadakone A, Taouli B, Furlan A, Sirlin CB, Hsieh P. Online Liver Imaging Course; Pivoting to Transform Radiology Education During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Acad Radiol 2021; 28:119-127. [PMID: 33109449 PMCID: PMC7538097 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2020.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has drastically disrupted radiology in-person education. The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of a virtual teaching method using available technology and its role in the continuity of education of practicing radiologists and trainees during the pandemic. METHODS The authors created the Online Liver Imaging Course (OLIC) that comprised 28 online comprehensive lectures delivered in real-time and on-demand over six weeks. Radiologists and radiology trainees were asked to register to attend the live sessions. At the end of the course, we conducted a 46-question survey among registrants addressing their training level, perception of virtual conferencing, and evaluation of the course content. RESULTS One thousand four hundred and thirty four radiologists and trainees completed interest sign up forms before the start of the course with the first webinar having the highest number of live attendees (343 people). On average, there were 89 live participants per session and 750 YouTube views per recording (as of July 9, 2020). After the end of the course, 487 attendees from 37 countries responded to the postcourse survey for an overall response rate of (33%). Approximately (63%) of participants were practicing radiologists while (37%) were either fellows or residents and rarely medical students. The overwhelming majority (97%) found the OLIC webinar series to be beneficial. Essentially all attendees felt that the webinar sessions met (43%) or exceeded (57%) their expectations. When asked about their perception of virtual conferences after attending OLIC lectures, almost all attendees (99%) enjoyed the virtual conference with a majority (61%) of the respondents who enjoyed the virtual format more than in-person conferences, while (38%) enjoyed the webinar format but preferred in-person conferences. When asked about the willingness to attend virtual webinars in the future, (84%) said that they would attend future virtual conferences even if in-person conferences resume while (15%) were unsure. CONCLUSION The success of the OLIC, attributed to many factors, indicates that videoconferencing technology provides an inexpensive alternative to in-person radiology conferences. The positive responses to our postcourse survey suggest that virtual education will remain to stay. Educational institutions and scientific societies should foster such models.
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- Khaled M Elsayes
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX, 77030.
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- Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Clinical Neurosciences Imaging Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital; Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio
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- Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- McGovern Medical School at UT Health, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX, 77030
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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- Department of Radiology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology/Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Office of Educational Programs, McGovern Medical School at UT Health, Houston, Texas
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Current state of Grand Rounds in U.S. pathology training programs. Ann Diagn Pathol 2020; 46:151484. [PMID: 32172216 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2020.151484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Grand Rounds are held with variable frequency in many academic pathology departments, but their exact goal is uncertain, and the type of subjects covered, and presenters have not been studied. We aimed to gather information about the current state of pathology grand rounds (PGR). We identified all US pathology residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and searched their websites for information regarding PGR, extracting data on their existence, frequency and timing. For a representative subgroup of institutions from all US regions and program sizes, we tabulated the 2017-2018 PGR titles and presenters (gender, degree(s), resident/fellow, faculty academic rank). We found that 71 of 142 (50%) ACGME-accredited programs had PGR, more often in programs with >12 residents (53/88, 60%). PGR were scheduled most commonly weekly, on Thursdays, and at noon. We analyzed 1019 PGR presentations from 41 institutions located in 26 US states. Among the 1105 presenters, 183 (16.56%) were trainees, 74 (6.7%) were non-academic, and 848 (76.7%) were faculty, 559 male and 289 female (M/F = 1.93). M/F ratio increased with academic rank, from 1.0 (117/115) for assistant, to 2.0 (135/68) for associate, and 2.9 (307/106) for full professors. Topics covered by PGR belonged to anatomic pathology (357), clinical pathology (209), research (184) or other medical or surgical specialties (149). Our study suggests that trainees are a major intended audience of pathology grand round. Unfortunately, there is a gender gap among pathology grand round presenters that widens with increasing academic rank of presenters.
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Sayyid SK, Mullins ME, Singer AD. Current Trends Among US Diagnostic Radiology Visiting Professor Programs. J Am Coll Radiol 2019; 16:757-761. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Alqahtani M, Al Balawy N, Bin Salih SA, Al Sayyari A, Al Shammari H, AlGhobain M, Aljohani N. Medical grand rounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Current attitudes and barriers. J Family Community Med 2015; 22:118-23. [PMID: 25983609 PMCID: PMC4415127 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.155396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Medical grand rounds (MGRs) are considered key educational tools in most academic medical institutions. In this multi-center cross-sectional survey, we tried to determine the current attitudes of local medical practitioners to MGRs, as well as perceived barriers. Methodology: A total of 120 physicians from the National Guard Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, King Khalid University Hospital and King Faisal Specialist Hospital participated in the survey. The questionnaire consisted of statements on attitudes and perceived barriers against participating in MGRs, as well as participants’ levels of agreement. Results: Most participants attend MGRs regularly (94.2%), claiming that it is mandatory (88%). Participants also agreed that MGRs were important tools for continuing medical education (89.2%) and that they provided an opportunity to both present materials and interact with their colleagues in other divisions (86.7% and 81.6%, respectively). The vast majority of respondents agreed that “topic review/update” and “inviting guest speakers” were the two most preferred suggestions for improving MGRs (94.2% and 92.5%, respectively). Major barriers included constraints of time (43.3%) and topics that were not patient-related (40.8%). Conclusion: MGRs in the major Tertiary Hospitals in Riyadh are well attended, and the majority of the local practitioners believe in the positive effect of MGRs in delivering quality and up to date medical knowledge. Time and physician-specific issues were identified as major barriers that needed to be addressed in order to maximize participation of medical staff.
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- Mohammad Alqahtani
- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Oakley SH, Crisp CC, Estanol MV, Fellner AN, Kleeman SD, Pauls RN. Attitudes and Compliance with Research Requirements in Ob/Gyn Residencies: A National Survey. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2013; 75:275-80. [DOI: 10.1159/000348562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gross JA, Fisher CW, Thapa MM. Practical considerations to setting up a radiology CME conference: how we do it. Acad Radiol 2013; 20:382-6. [PMID: 23452485 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2012.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2012] [Revised: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The authors describe our experience in planning, organizing, and running a radiology CME conference at a hotel (rather than at a stand-alone conference or convention center). Much of the information described should also be useful for other medical and nonmedical conferences. This experience should provide new conference organizers with useful information to ensure a more efficient and successful conference, so there are fewer "If I knew then what I know now" moments over the years.
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Evaluating imaging and computer-aided detection and diagnosis devices at the FDA. Acad Radiol 2012; 19:463-77. [PMID: 22306064 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2011.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 12/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This report summarizes the Joint FDA-MIPS Workshop on Methods for the Evaluation of Imaging and Computer-Assist Devices. The purpose of the workshop was to gather information on the current state of the science and facilitate consensus development on statistical methods and study designs for the evaluation of imaging devices to support US Food and Drug Administration submissions. Additionally, participants expected to identify gaps in knowledge and unmet needs that should be addressed in future research. This summary is intended to document the topics that were discussed at the meeting and disseminate the lessons that have been learned through past studies of imaging and computer-aided detection and diagnosis device performance.
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