title: Introductory lecture series for first-year radiology residents: implementation, investment and assessment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A lecture series aimed at providing new radiology residents a rapid course on the fundamental concepts of professionalism, safety, and interpretation of diagnostic imaging was established. Evaluation of the course's educational value was attempted through surveys.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-six live 45-minute lectures presented by 16 or 17 faculty members were organized exclusively for the first class of radiology residents, held over a 2-month period at the beginning of certain weekdays. Online surveys were conducted after the course to gather feedback from residents. Average resident rotation evaluation scores were measured over the first semester for the two classes before and after this new course implementation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The lecture series was successfully organized and implemented. A total of 33 residents sat through the course over three summers. Faculty reported a reasonable number of preparation hours, and 100% of residents indicated they valued the course. Comparison of class average evaluation scores before and after the existence of this 2-month course did not significantly change.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This collection of introductory lectures on professionalism, safety, and diagnostic imaging, delivered early in the first year of the radiology residency, requires a reasonable number of invested preparation hours by the faculty but results in a universal increase in resident confidence. However, we were unable to demonstrate an objective improvement in resident performance on clinical rotations.
authors: University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Mail Stop R-5417, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. teresa.chapman@seattlechildrens.org
authors: Teresa
authors: T
authors: Chapman
authors: Felix S
authors: FS
authors: Chew
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014861:Washington