Highlights
- •If radiologists were to redesign the internship (“PreRad Internship”), most would include training in other specialties and working with technologists.
- •Diagnostic radiologists most commonly reported a PreRad internship would be the most beneficial for their primary subspecialty.
Abstract
Background
A clinical internship is currently required by the American Board of Radiology prior
to Radiology residency. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate practicing
radiologists' perspectives on the value of the internship and their recommendations
for optimization.
Methods
A five-minute online survey was distributed via email to practicing radiologist members
of the American College of Radiology.
Results
A total of 566 completed responses (11.3% response rate) were received. Most respondents
agreed that their internship was essential for improving non-radiology clinical knowledge
(84%) and affirming their decision to become a radiologist (74%). Most respondents
(59%) disagree that the one-year internship before residency should be eliminated.
Most (53%) of the radiologists in an academic practice agreed that internship should
be integrated into Radiology residency. If radiologists were to redesign the internship
(“PreRad Internship”), a majority of the respondents would include training in other
medical specialties (71%), working along technologists (55%) and informatics/AI/computer
science (54%). While the greatest proportion (50%) of interventional radiologists
reported a Surgery internship would be the most beneficial for their primary subspecialty
(50%), diagnostic radiologists most commonly (27%) reported the PreRad Internship
would be the most beneficial. The greatest proportions of Abdominal-, Breast-, and
Neuroradiology-trained respondents reported a PreRad Internship would be the most
beneficial internship for their primary field of subspecialty Radiology practice (32%,
36%, and 33%, respectively).
Conclusion
The internship before Radiology residency offers some benefits but could be further
optimized. There is support from practicing radiologists for a redesigned, more Radiology-specific
PreRad Internship.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 05, 2022
Accepted:
November 29,
2022
Received in revised form:
November 28,
2022
Received:
September 7,
2022
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