Ayesa Dr Sally L, Katelaris Adjunct Prof Annette G, Brennan Prof Patrick, Grieve Prof Stuart M
Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW Australia.
Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, NSW, Australia.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2025 Mar-Apr;54(2):137-142. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.038. Epub 2024 Oct 30.
Imaging Surgical Patients (ISP) and Essential Imaging for Clinicians (EIC) are online medical imaging units of study for non-radiologist medical practitioners within the Master of Surgery and Master of Medicine programs at the University of Sydney. This paper presents the findings of evaluations of the coursework associated with these units.
ISP and EIC were reviewed after successful delivery of 8 and 4 semesters, respectively. Reflection and analyses were drawn from the educational team's experiences, formal student feedback, and cohort demographic data in the context of changes made to the units' structure, content, and assessment activities.
From 2016 to 2022, 568 students completed ISP, and 108 completed EIC from 2019-2022. For ISP, course revisions were progressively made to prioritise imaging skills and clinically significant knowledge, to balance the course load against the busy clinical lives of the students, and to offer a flexible learning experience that could be tailored to clinical interests. The design and delivery of EIC were informed by experiences delivering ISP, including the importance of clear learning outcomes and stakeholder consultation. Student and faculty engagement in an online learning environment presents an ongoing challenge. Both units continue to attract strong enrolments within their respective programs.
ISP and EIC are unique Master-level units of study for medical practitioners in the Australian tertiary setting, given that their sole focus is improving non-radiologist clinicians' medical imaging knowledge and skills. By prioritising high-yield and clinically relevant learning experiences, the educational team hopes that engagement with radiology as a specialty will benefit from these units' continued delivery and refinement.
影像外科患者（ISP）和临床医生基础影像（EIC）是悉尼大学外科硕士和医学硕士项目中面向非放射科医生从业者的在线医学影像学习单元。本文介绍了与这些单元相关课程的评估结果。
分别在成功完成8个和4个学期的教学后，对ISP和EIC进行审查。根据教育团队的经验、学生的正式反馈以及在单元结构、内容和评估活动发生变化的背景下的队列人口统计学数据进行反思和分析。
2016年至2022年，568名学生完成了ISP，2019年至2022年有108名学生完成了EIC。对于ISP，逐步进行课程修订，以优先培养影像技能和具有临床意义的知识，平衡课程负担与学生忙碌的临床生活，并提供可根据临床兴趣量身定制的灵活学习体验。EIC的设计和教学借鉴了ISP的经验，包括明确学习成果和与利益相关者协商的重要性。学生和教师在在线学习环境中的参与仍然是一个持续的挑战。两个单元在各自项目中继续吸引大量学生报名。
ISP和EIC是澳大利亚高等教育环境中面向医生从业者的独特硕士级学习单元，因为它们的唯一重点是提高非放射科临床医生的医学影像知识和技能。通过优先提供高收益且与临床相关的学习体验，教育团队希望这些单元的持续开展和完善将有助于提升放射科作为一个专业的吸引力。
