Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
J Am Coll Radiol. 2012 May;9(5):352-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.12.039.
In 2010, the ABR began the implementation of a new certification process in diagnostic radiology in which prospective diplomates take a comprehensive examination at the end of 3 years of residency and a final certifying examination 15 months after the completion of the 4-year residency. The majority of newly trained radiologists spend 1 year after residency in fellowship training. The aim of this study was to determine whether radiologists expect changes in radiology fellowship training programs in response to the new ABR certifying process.
An online survey was conducted between October and December 2009, in which active members of 3 radiology societies were invited to respond. Questions were asked regarding expectations of changes in radiology fellowship programs: changes during the current academic year (2009-2010), expectations of changes in the next 3 years, and expectations of changes resulting from the change in the ABR certification process.
There were 342 responses to the invitation, for a response rate of ≥22.9%. Most radiology fellowship program directors and radiologists affiliated with fellowship programs saw few changes in their programs in the recent past and expected no significant changes over the next 3 years. Substantial minorities of both groups, however, expected increases in salary and workload. Regarding expected changes in radiology fellowships as a result of changes in the ABR certification process, the 3 groups (directors and affiliated and nonaffiliated radiologists), except recent fellows (29 of 342), expected no significant changes. Most of the recent fellows expected to see some increases in the numbers of applicants, positions filled internally, and positions filled by senior residents and the importance of doing fellowships.
Radiologists saw few changes in their fellowship programs in the recent past and expected no significant changes over the next 3 years and no significant changes as a result of the new ABR certification process.
2010 年，ABR 开始在放射诊断学中实施新的认证程序，在住院医师培训的第 3 年末，准会员将参加综合考试，并在完成 4 年住院医师培训后的 15 个月后参加最终认证考试。大多数新培训的放射科医生在住院医师培训后会再接受 1 年的奖学金培训。本研究旨在确定放射科医生是否期望根据新的 ABR 认证程序改变放射科奖学金培训计划。
2009 年 10 月至 12 月期间进行了在线调查，邀请 3 个放射学学会的活跃成员进行回复。问题涉及放射科奖学金计划的变化预期：当前学年（2009-2010 年）的变化、未来 3 年的变化预期以及 ABR 认证过程变化引起的变化预期。
共有 342 人对邀请做出了回应，回应率≥22.9%。大多数放射科奖学金项目主任和与奖学金项目相关的放射科医生在最近过去的项目中看到很少的变化，预计未来 3 年内不会有重大变化。然而，这两个群体的相当一部分人预计工资和工作量会增加。关于 ABR 认证过程变化导致的放射科奖学金的预期变化，除了最近的研究员（342 人中的 29 人）外，3 个群体（主任、附属和非附属放射科医生）都没有预期到重大变化。大多数最近的研究员预计会看到申请人数量、内部填补职位和高级住院医师填补职位以及奖学金重要性的一些增加。
放射科医生在最近过去的奖学金项目中看到很少的变化，预计未来 3 年内不会有重大变化，也不会因新的 ABR 认证程序而发生重大变化。
