Vascular and Interventional Radiology Training; International Perspectives and Challenges
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology Training; International Perspectives and Challenges Gregory C. Makris1,2 Mohamad S. Hamady6
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Victoria Burrows3 • Fiona Lyall4 • Andrew Moore5
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Received: 24 June 2020 / Accepted: 13 October 2020 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2020
Abstract Purpose Assess international interventional radiology (IR) training standards and trainee satisfaction to identify challenges and drive positive change. Materials and Methods An anonymous survey was created using Survey Monkey and distributed as a single-use web link via eight IR national and international societies around the world. It consisted of two parts: the first assessed the general exposure of radiology trainees to IR and whether this influenced their decision to pursue a career in IR; the second focussed on satisfaction and quality of training by those who are in training or have recently completed an IR training program.
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-020-02688-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. & Gregory C. Makris [email protected] 1
Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Neapoleos 9, Marousi, Athens, Greece
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Interventional Radiology Department, Sheffield Vascular Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
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Imaging Department, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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Radiology Department, Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, USA
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology Department, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Results There were 496 participants of which 274 were eligible to complete part one of the survey and 222 were eligible to complete the whole survey. UK and Europe contributed 52% of the responses. The USA and Middle East contributed 23%, and the rest of the world 9%. Over half of responders expressed that exposure early in their career was the main inspiration to pursue a career in IR. Overall satisfaction with training was high across all regions; however, satisfaction regarding vascular training varied. The negative impact of competition from other specialities ranged from 9% (USA) to 61% (UK). Great variability was reported regarding the amount of time spent dedicated to IR and IR on call. Conclusion Despite significant progress in creating structured and comprehensive IR training, there is still room for improvement. Early promotion of IR is essential for ongoing high-quality recruitment. Monitoring and standardization of the training environment at a national and international level are necessary to equip IR trainees and to consolidate IR’s speciality status in the medical field. Keywords Interventional radiology Training Residency
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