Abstract
Rationale and Objectives. The residency review committee (RRC) for diagnostic radiology of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education mandates core competencies including computer-aided applications in medicine. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the use of
RadioGraphics’ on-line CME to satisfy the RRC requirements.
Materials and Methods. Twenty radiology residents at a university training program read the same four articles in the on-line version of
RadioGraphics. Before reading each article, the residents took the associated CME pre-test and, after completing the article, the CME post-test. Each resident completed a survey to evaluate the quality of the resident experience using
RadioGraphics’ CME on-line program after completing the four articles and tests.
Results. The combined mean scores of all four articles pre-test and post-test scores were 5.6 and 9.3. Significant improvement in the test scores was determined by a student
t-test (
P < .001). Fourteen residents agreed and one resident disagreed with the statement that the modules were time effective. Nineteen of 20 residents agreed with the statement that valuable information for future practice was gained and that they would continue to use
RadioGraphics for CME in the future. All of the residents agreed with the statement that the experience satisfied the residency’s requirement to teach computer skills appropriate for ongoing learning.
Conclusion.
RadioGraphics’ on-line CME provides an effective method to teach residents skills required by the RRC.