Rationale and Objectives
In order to help program directors satisfy the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education common program requirement for health care disparities (HCD) education,
a comprehensive web-based curriculum on HCDs in Radiology was developed. The curriculum
was designed to educate trainees about existing HCDs, stimulate discussion, and spur
research about HCDs in radiology. The curriculum was piloted to assess its educational
value and feasibility.
Material and Methods
A comprehensive curriculum comprised of four modules (1) Introduction to HCDs in Radiology,
(2) Types of HCDs in Radiology, (3) Actions to Address HCDs in Radiology, and (4)
Cultural Competency was created and housed on the Associate of Program Directors in
Radiology website. Various educational media including recorded lectures or PowerPoint
presentations, small group discussions, and journal clubs were employed. A pilot program
was initiated to evaluate the benefits of this curriculum for resident education and
consisted of a pre- and post-curriculum test for trainees, an experience survey for
trainees, and a pre- and post-administration survey for facilitators.
Results
Forty-seven radiology residency programs participated in the pilot of the HCD curriculum.
Of those facilitating the curriculum, 83% indicated lack of standardized curriculum
as a perceived barrier to implementing a HCD curriculum at their program on the pre-survey.
Trainee knowledge scores increased from 65% (pre) to 67% (post) (p = 0.05). Following curriculum participation, residents indicated an increase in adequate
understanding of HCDs in Radiology (81% post vs. 45% pre). Most program directors
(75%) found the curriculum easy to implement.
Conclusion
This pilot study demonstrated that the APDR Health Care Disparities curriculum increased
trainee awareness of HCDs. The curriculum also provided a forum for important discussions
about HCDs.
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Publication history
Accepted:
July 14,
2022
Received in revised form:
July 14,
2022
Received:
June 6,
2022
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