title: Surveying Academic Radiology Department Chairs Regarding New and Effective Strategies for Medical Student Recruitment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The number of 4th-year medical student applications to the field of diagnostic radiology has decreased from 2009 to 2015. The purpose of this study was to learn how radiology departments are recruiting medical students.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous online survey hyperlink was distributed to the members of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments regarding both innovative and proven recruitment strategies. The results were synthesized with a recently published survey of medical students about factors influencing them to go into radiology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty of 126 radiology departments completed the survey. Most felt that radiology exposure and curricula require alteration given recent downward trends in medical student applications. A majority (79%) had changed their outreach to medical students in response to these trends. The responding department chairs felt that interactive learning while on rotation was the most important strategy for recruitment. The presence of a diversity program, dedicated medical school educator, or rotating daily assignment for students did not affect the likelihood of filling residency spots in the main match.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Many radiology departments are changing their outreach to medical students to improve recruitment. Effective strategies to focus on include early active outreach by involving students in the radiology department, thereby framing radiologists as clinicians.
authors.affiliation: 1 Division of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Francavilla
authors.affiliation: 2 New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Kagan
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Arleo
authors.affiliation: 3 Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Edward I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Bluth
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Straus
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Sravanthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: 6 Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Recht
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007586:Job Application; D007857:Leadership; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital; D012570:School Admission Criteria / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: medical students; recruitment; strategy