[How to cope with the demands of the new "Approbation Regulation" (AR) by radiology-related interdisciplinary courses. The Erlangen model].
BACKGROUND
To create radiology-related interdisciplinary programs for the undergraduate education in terms of the new "Approbation Regulation".


METHODS
Medical students developed in collaboration with radiologists and clinical partners virtual, radiology-related interdisciplinary training courses for different fields. Students and teachers evaluated the acceptance of the programs' structure and content as well as the possibility to replace the radiologist partly during interdisciplinary lessons.


RESULTS
Six target group oriented virtual, radiology-related interdisciplinary training courses were developed which will relieve the implementation of the new AR's demands for more interdisciplinary education in small groups and the dreaded shortage of personnel.


CONCLUSIONS
By the use of web- and CDRom-based interdisciplinary course models different fields of medicine and diagnostic radiology can be bridged in the sense of the new AR's demands as well as manpower in radiology can be saved.
Grunewald
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Nuklearmedizinische Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, Erlangen, Germany. grunewald.sm@t-online.de
Kuefner
M A
MA
Ketelsen
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D
Alibek
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Neuhuber
W N
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Bautz
W A
WA
Greess
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D016251:CD-ROM; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D017145:Models, Educational; D016730:Program Development; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*