13. Importance and Need of Radiology in Medical Education: A Comparative Study Conducted At Central Park Medical College, Lahore
Muhammad Wasif Iqbal and Zahid Ahmad
ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the importance and need of Radiology (imaging technology) in medical education. Study Design: Comparative study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Central Park Medical College and its Teaching Hospital Lahore during From Feb 2014 to Dec 2014.
Materials and Methods: In this study a complete survey was conducted aimed to the value of radiology in medical education. We included 430 individuals of college (70 teaching faculty 360 medical students) and 100 non- radiologist doctors for this survey, a questionnaire distributed among all individuals asking to provide their suspicions of imaging technology education. And need and importance of radiology education, and their education regarding radiology is sufficient or not, satisfied with teaching methodologies and how much they were confident to use their abilities in basic radiology i.e. x-rays and ultrasound.
Results: There were 60% females and 40% males. In teaching faculties 40 (57.14%) were males and 30 (42.86%) were females. In non-radiologist (65%) were females and 35% were males. Out of 360 medical students 75 % students were satisfied and 25% students were not satisfied to their education regarding radiology. 98% nonradiologist doctors were agreed to radiology education as a basic education in medical colleges. 38% of the students and teachers favored committed clerkships. The most usual teaching methodology was 1-on-1 interaction. Teaching with radiology films (85%) was the mode of instruction.
Conclusion: All individuals were admitted that radiology education in medical colleges is a basic need for health care. The most frequent teaching method was one on one interaction and use of films/image. More work and efforts are required for providing quality education regarding radiology Key Words: Medical education, Importance, Imaging technology
Citation of articles: Iqbal MW, Ahmad Z. Importance and Need of Radiology in Medical Education: A Comparative Study Conducted At Central Park Medical College, Lahore. Med Forum 2018;29(6):57-59.