The role of radiology in the future of anatomy education: What is the radiologists' view? |
Participant Information
Title of study: The role of radiology in the future of anatomy education: What is the radiologists’ view?
Names of researchers: Dr. Shane Davy MB BAO BCh MSc and Dr. Denis Barry PhD, Department of Anatomy, Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
Background: You are being asked to participate in a study conducted by the Department of Anatomy at TCD. This study aims to evaluate the perceptions, opinions, and attitudes of Radiologists toward current teaching practices in anatomy education and current knowledge of anatomy amongst medical graduates. We also wish to evaluate your opinions about how best to deliver anatomy teaching to preclinical medical students and whether radiology should play a role in anatomy teaching at undergraduate level. This data will enable us both to gauge the relevance of radiology in preclinical medical education from the perspective of radiologists and to document our findings in the literature.
Procedures: All radiologists practising in Ireland today are eligible for selection in this study. You are being asked to complete an online survey outlining demographics including gender, year of graduation and region of graduation. You will then be asked to provide information regarding your opinions of using radiology to teach anatomy to undergraduate medical students and about the levels of anatomical competence amongst junior doctors. The survey is completely anonymous and all data collected will be securely stored.
Names of researchers: Dr. Shane Davy MB BAO BCh MSc and Dr. Denis Barry PhD, Department of Anatomy, Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
Background: You are being asked to participate in a study conducted by the Department of Anatomy at TCD. This study aims to evaluate the perceptions, opinions, and attitudes of Radiologists toward current teaching practices in anatomy education and current knowledge of anatomy amongst medical graduates. We also wish to evaluate your opinions about how best to deliver anatomy teaching to preclinical medical students and whether radiology should play a role in anatomy teaching at undergraduate level. This data will enable us both to gauge the relevance of radiology in preclinical medical education from the perspective of radiologists and to document our findings in the literature.
Procedures: All radiologists practising in Ireland today are eligible for selection in this study. You are being asked to complete an online survey outlining demographics including gender, year of graduation and region of graduation. You will then be asked to provide information regarding your opinions of using radiology to teach anatomy to undergraduate medical students and about the levels of anatomical competence amongst junior doctors. The survey is completely anonymous and all data collected will be securely stored.
Benefits: We are aiming to establish a solid understanding of the need to increase or perhaps decrease the extent of radiology teaching in preclinical anatomy education. Anatomy is generally taught in years one and two of medicine, dentistry and other allied health science disciplines. The teaching of anatomy revolves around lectures and cadaver based practical sessions. The enhancement of our teaching facilities now enables audio-visual presentations to be integrated into practical anatomy, thereby allowing us to integrate pre-prepared radiology teaching into each cadaver-led practical session. The potential benefits of this are that students will gain a practical understanding of the benefits of the different types of radiology used in the context of hard (osteology) or soft tissue (cadaveric) specimens. Moreover, an introduction to radiology at this stage of their training may facilitate their professional training in radiology.
Risks: There are no material risks associated with the study.
Exclusion from participation: There are no exclusion criteria
Confidentiality: Your identity will remain confidential and anonymous. Your name will not be published and will not be disclosed to anyone within or outside the study group. Survey responses will be a secured in a password encrypted file on a password protected PC in a locked office in the Department of Anatomy, TCD. Data obtained from this study will also be secured using an encrypted password. The data/information will be stored for the duration of the study. It will then be kept in a locked cabinet for five years. It is anticipated that data collected from this survey will be statistically analysed and submitted for publication in an education based journal.
Compensation: This study is covered by standard institutional indemnity insurance. Nothing in this document restricts or curtails your rights.
Voluntary Participation: If you decide to volunteer to participate in this study, you may withdraw at any time. If you decide not to participate, or if you withdraw, you will not be penalized and will not give up any benefits that you had before entering the study.
Stopping the study:The investigators may withdraw your participation in the study at any time.