Core Clerkship Radiology
RD 500M
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Course Information
Description
The Core Clerkship in Radiology teaches the fundamentals of diagnostic image interpretation—instruction on interpreting radiographs, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine studies. Emphasis is placed on
learning the clinical indications, appropriate imaging examinations, and utilization of procedures. These activities help students develop their skills in recognizing normal anatomy, identifying abnormal disease states, and understanding the clinical relevance of imaging findings. Learners will gain insight into the imaging through formally structured didactic lectures, case-based learning exercises, conferences, and observation of film interpretation.
Throughout the clerkship, the emphasis is on fostering medical and anatomic knowledge, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and effective communication skills. Students will learn to communicate imaging findings clearly and effectively to other healthcare team members, including referring physicians and patients. The goal is to enhance learners' professional skills and contribute to their personal growth and development.
Overall, the radiology clerkship provides medical students with a valuable opportunity to explore the role of diagnostic imaging in inpatient and outpatient care, gain exposure to various imaging modalities and techniques, and develop foundational skills essential for future medical practice.
Students complete the AMSER Exam as part of their final assessment. The Radiology core clerkship learning objectives and student assessments are the same across sites.
Class Notes
The HMS Cambridge Integrated Clerkship (CIC) is a year-long longitudinal integrated clerkship at Cambridge Health, an academic urban public-sector community health system. The clerkship emphasizes continuity of care with patients and continuity of supervision by attending teaching faculty. Clerkship students follow patients longitudinally, engaging in their care across different specialties and learning in all clerkship areas simultaneously throughout the year.
The HMS CIC Radiology clerkship teaches students the fundamentals of diagnostic imaging and interpretation, as well as image-guided intervention. Course instruction includes highly interactive didactics, audiovisual tutorials, and 1:1 work with experienced attending radiologists for image interpretation and interventional procedures in the radiology department. Highlights of the student experience include one-on-one teaching, mentoring, and observation with staff radiologists, high-level case presentations, hands-on ultrasound, including an ultrasound-guided biopsy session, and experience with mock radiology reporting. The program relies on educational continuity–recurring and robust connection to patients, teachers, and skill-building experiences–to build core knowledge and skills in support of successful radiology careers and successful careers in all disciplines.
Students complete the AMSER Exam as part of their final assessment. The Radiology clerkship learning objectives and student assessments are the same at all PCE sites.
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