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. 2023 Jan 1;96(1141):20220197.
doi: 10.1259/bjr.20220197. Epub 2022 Nov 21.

The current status of interventional radiology in the undergraduate medical curriculum and the way forward

Filzah Hanis Osman  1 , Jasmine Sze Ern Koe  1 , Elisa Shi Wei Lau  1 , Dhikshitha Nagaraj  1 , Helen Hoi-Lam Ng  1 , Alexander Ng  1 , Aqua Asif  1 , Raman Uberoi  2 , Raghuram Lakshminarayan  3 , Vinson Wai-Shun Chan  1 , Tze Min Wah  4
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The current status of interventional radiology in the undergraduate medical curriculum and the way forward

Filzah Hanis Osman et al. Br J Radiol. .

Abstract

Interventional radiology (IR) is underrepresented in undergraduate medical school curricula. Despite the introduction of a suggested undergraduate curriculum for IR by the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR), current evidence suggests there is inadequate knowledge and awareness of IR amongst medical students. As a result of this, there is a lack of visibility of the subspeciality amongst medical students and junior doctors contributing to the shortage of IR trainees resulting in an IR workforce crisis in the UK. The uptake of the proposed undergraduate IR curriculum remains unclear, highlighting the need for a thorough audit and improvement of IR teaching in undergraduate medical education. In this commentary, we discuss the importance of including IR in the undergraduate curriculum, the evidence surrounding undergraduate IR education, the reasons for the potential lack of interest in IR from medical students and future steps to ensure optimal IR exposure in undergraduate medical school curricula.

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