The Practice of Radiology Education

Part 1: Curriculum:Curriculum Matters! Designing curriculum for resident rotations .- Conducting rounds.-Applying CanMeds to academic afternoons.Assessment of clinical rotations.-Building a teaching module in clinical inquiry for radiology residents.-Designing a radiology curriculum for medical students.- Part 2: Programs and trainees:How to prepare for a review by an accreditation body.-Designing and implementing a mentoring program within the radiology department..-Re-designing a national training program in Radiology: The Australian-New-Zealand Experience.-Training musculoskeletal ultrasound specialists: Educational and Clinical Guidelines.-Criteria for resident selection in a radiology department in Bangkok, Thailand: A focus on technology and language.-Building scientific capacity in PET/CT for global health.- Building Capacity on Medical Physics in Imaging for global health.- Part 3: Leadership and Resources:Role of the Department Chair in implementing the academic mission.-Fostering a translational research attitude among residents in Radiology.-In-house educationists: The Centre of radiology education within a department of Medical Imaging.- Principles for selecting residents for a radiology program.-Guidelines for the selection, training and delineation of the chief resident.-Ontology in Radiology Training.-Rules of engagement: Responding to learners experiencing difficulty. (S. Spadafora, MD FRCPC, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada).

From the reviews:

"The purpose is to provide a practical guide to the development of effective educational programs for future radiologists. ... This book is directed at anyone interested in radiology education, particularly program directors, program coordinators, radiologists, physicists, or any other educators. ... unique in its intent and specific focus on radiology as a specialty. ... It could be useful to anyone who has a strong interest in improving radiology education." (James Milburn, Doody's Review Service, February, 2011)

"The aim and scope of the book is to provide assistance and guidance to radiology educators worldwide in designing radiologist training programs. Its target market is the radiologist-educator. ... The book answers the need for collaborative discussion on the nature and methods of teaching in radiology. ... The organization is adequate and the writing is clear. The quality of the physical book is excellent ... . Figures and illustrations are used appropriately. There are no major omissions. In summary, the book fulfills its intended purpose." (Todd D. Greenberg, Radiology, Vol. 260 (2), August, 2011)

"This book aims to give working examples of how to achieve high quality training and through this deliver improved patient care. It brings together educational thinking with practical examples from various parts of the globe. As such it is targeted at those with a keen interest and understanding of educational theory as it is applied to radiology. ... A strength of the book is its ability to draw on real working examples of radiology training in a variety of settings." (Ian Francis, RAD Magazine, March, 2012)