Shlomo Minkowitz BA, MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Kurt T. Teichman BSC, MENG, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Charles Herrmann MS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Kevin William Mennitt MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Robert D. Zimmerman MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

George Lee Shih MD, MS, Abstract Co-Author: Consultant, Image Safely, Inc Stockholder, Image Safely, Inc Consultant, Angular Health, Inc Stockholder, Angular Health, Inc

Radiology residents are required to learn vast amounts of information during their residency and are evaluated according to various curriculum guidelines. However, tracking how many of which imaging studies residents review and matching those numbers with the goals of the rotation is challenging. We have developed an open source dashboard app that integrates with RIS / PACS, providing residents with real-time feedback on the volume and types of exams correlated with their rotation goals as defined by the educational committee and clinical divisions.

Our resident dashboard app currently tracks the volume of exams by modality per rotation week for each resident. For example, the figure below shows the dashboard for one week on a neuroradiology rotation, showing that the resident reviewed 40 CTs and 10 MRs in one week, and compares that against the volume goals per week for that rotation which are specific for a PGY level (35 CTs and 5 MRs for a 1st year resident on neuroradiology), symbolized by the orange circle. Resident can view their personalized real-time dashboards during the rotation, or afterwards with aggregate views of the volume of cases by rotation and modality.

Our resident dashboard provides real-time information to residents matched with rotation goals, which can be further studied to evaluate any potential correlation with resident educational experience. In our future work, we intend to analyze the effectiveness of the dashboard by applying the software retrospectively to define an “education profile” for each resident, and then look for any potential gaps between rotation goals defined by each division and actual modality exposure for each rotation. In addition to volume, we will eventually include similar goals for the different pathologies that should be seen over the course of their residency.

An open source educational dashboard app (http://bit.ly/residentdashboard‎) may help improve resident education by giving them real-time feedback as a way to supplement the Radiology Milestones project, and possibly help to identify resident-specific deficiencies. 

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Minkowitz, S, Teichman, K, Herrmann, C, Mennitt, K, Zimmerman, R, Shih, G, Open Source Radiology Resident Educational Dashboard App To Measure Clinical Experience.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14007176.html