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The state of emergency radiology fellowships in North America and the development of a standardized curriculum

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Background and objectives

The number of emergency radiology (ER) training programs in North America is small compared to the projected growth in demand for ER-trained radiologists. To date, there is no consensus-based training curriculum that sets a standard for all ER fellowship training programs. This study seeks to (1) identify the programmatic measures currently used in North American ER fellowship programs and (2) gather the perspectives of existing ER fellowship program directors (PD) and their recommendations for minimum and ideal curricular standards.

Methods

We distributed an 18-question survey to the PDs of every North American ER fellowship program (N = 15). Surveys were completed during the 2016–2017 academic year. We performed a cross-sectional analysis to gain an understanding of existing training curricula, expected areas of competency by the end-of-training, and PD opinions of what a standard ER training curriculum should contain.

Results

The data revealed heterogeneity in programmatic structure across the continent, as well as some areas of agreement. PD suggestions for a standard ER training curriculum showed consistency in many areas, including competency and proficiency expectations and clinical exposures, with some variability. These data were used to inform the creation of the first curricular standard for ER fellowship training.

Conclusion

This study yielded the creation of a standard fellowship training resource for the field of ER. This deliverable serves as a curricular guideline for existing ER fellowships, as well as a model for new ER fellowship programs.

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TNH and KDH are 2017–2018 recipients of the American Society of Emergency Radiology Educational Grant.

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  1. Division of Emergency and Trauma Imaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University Midtown Hospital, 550 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, 30308, USA

    Amanda H. Chahine, Tarek N. Hanna & Keith D. Herr

  2. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1975 Zonal Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Lee Myers

  3. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin St., Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Manickam Kumaravel

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Chahine, A.H., Hanna, T.N., Myers, L. et al. The state of emergency radiology fellowships in North America and the development of a standardized curriculum. Emerg Radiol 26, 53–58 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-018-1657-0

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