title: Peer Review in Radiology: A Resident and Fellow Perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore Canadian radiology residents' and fellows' understanding, attitudes, opinions, and preferences toward peer review.
  
  
  METHODS
  An Internet-based anonymous questionnaire designed to understand one's familiarity, attitudes, opinions, and preferences toward peer review was distributed to radiology residents and fellows across Canada. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and answers were stratified by level of training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 136 trainees responded to the survey with 92 completed survey responses available for descriptive statistics. Approximately half of respondents are familiar with peer review (49%), and 39% of trainees are involved in peer review. Most respondents (92%) expressed an interest in learning more about peer review; believe that it should be incorporated into the residency training curriculum (86%), be mandatory (72%), and that current participation will increase odds of future participation (91%). Most trainees (80%) are comfortable advising one another about errors, but less comfortable advising staff (21%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Residents and fellows welcome the opportunity to learn more about peer review and believe it should be incorporated into the residency training curriculum. Understanding the attitudes and perceptions held by trainees regarding peer review is important, as a means to optimize education and maximize current and future participation in peer review.
authors: Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Grenville
authors: Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Doucette-Preville
authors: Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Paraskevi A
authors: PA
authors: Vlachou
authors: Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Gevork N
authors: GN
authors: Mnatzakanian
authors: Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Antony
authors: A
authors: Raikhlin
authors: Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: ColakE@smh.ca.
authors: Errol
authors: E
authors: Colak
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010380:Peer Review; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Peer review; fellows; quality assurance; residents