Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ontario, Canada.
Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 May;71(2):154-160. doi: 10.1177/0846537119885690. Epub 2020 Jan 22.
Radiology interest groups (RIGs) can serve as a means of increasing exposure of the radiology specialty early in the medical curriculum while also increasing educational opportunities. However, the organizational structure and various functions of individual RIGs in Canada are not well-documented. We performed a survey of all active RIGs in Canada for the purpose of better understanding their structure, function, and opportunities for improvement.
A 21-question survey was sent to current or recent former medical student leaders of all active RIGs in Canada during the 2016-2017 academic year.
Radiology interest groups were identified in 88% (15/17) of Canadian medical schools. We received a 100% (15/15) response rate. Events held by RIGs consist mostly of lunch and learns (67%, 10/15), career panels (53%, 8/15), networking events (40%, 6/15), and curriculum-related events (40%, 6/15). General mentorship (93%, 13/14), shadowing opportunities (86%, 12/14), and research mentorship (63%, 8/14) were most often cited in their top 3 choices for opportunities for improvement. Sixty-six percent indicated that if a radiology society were to host a page for their interest group, they would be interested in posting content and/or links.
Canadian RIGs offer increased early awareness and education about radiology in the medical curriculum. Radiology departments can facilitate improvement in Canadian RIGs through targeted institutional mentorship, research opportunities, and shadowing programs for their members.
放射学兴趣小组（RIG）可以作为在医学课程早期增加放射学专业曝光率并增加教育机会的一种手段。然而，加拿大各个 RIG 的组织结构和各种功能并没有得到很好的记录。我们对加拿大所有活跃的 RIG 进行了调查，目的是更好地了解它们的结构、功能和改进机会。
在 2016-2017 学年期间，向加拿大所有活跃的 RIG 的现任或前任医学学生领袖发送了一份 21 个问题的调查。
在 88%（15/17）的加拿大医学院中发现了放射学兴趣小组。我们收到了 100%（15/15）的回复率。RIG 举办的活动主要包括午餐和学习（67%，10/15）、职业小组（53%，8/15）、网络活动（40%，6/15）和课程相关活动（40%，6/15）。一般指导（93%，13/14）、实习机会（86%，12/14）和研究指导（63%，8/14）是他们在改进机会的前 3 项选择中最常提到的。66%的人表示，如果一个放射学协会为他们的兴趣小组主办一个页面，他们有兴趣发布内容和/或链接。
加拿大的 RIG 在医学课程中提供了对放射学的早期认识和教育。放射科部门可以通过有针对性的机构指导、研究机会和为其成员提供实习计划来促进加拿大 RIG 的改进。
