Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Major changes could be in the works for U.S. radiology residency programs if new recommendations under consideration are adopted.
Proposed changes include no independent call for radiology residents in the first 12 months of training, closer tracking of the educational progress of residents, and a change in radiologic/pathologic correlation requirements that might mean that institutions could host rad/path conferences in-house rather than send residents to the course hosted by the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP).
The changes are being proposed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and are detailed in a new article we're featuring this week in our Residents Digital Community.
The goal is to improve resident education, and in some cases ensure patient safety, by bringing radiology in line with physician training practices in other medical specialties. But the changes could have major implications for the future of radiology education.
The proposals aren't yet set in stone, however: The ACGME is taking comments through December 13. Find out more about their plans for changing radiology education by clicking here.
In another article we're featuring, a recent study has found that limits placed on resident work hours three years ago have resulted in fewer errors in patient care among pediatric residents. Get the details on that story by clicking here, or visit the Residents Digital Community at residents.auntminnie.com.
