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RADIOLOGY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Internal Medicine – University of Toledo
Educational Goals and Objectives:
The residents, during their elective rotation in Radiology, will learn to interpret various imaging methods and
correlate the results with clinical presentation.
Patient Care
Medical Knowledge
Practice-Based learning
and Improvement
Interpersonal and
Communication Skills
Professionalism
System-Based Practice
PGY 1 / PGY 2 / PGY 3
 Residents are able to learn various imaging techniques used for medical
diagnosis
 Residents are able to interpret the results of radiological investigations
 Residents are able to correlate the results of imaging with the clinical
presentation
 Residents gain understanding of various imaging techniques used in medical
diagnosis
 Residents understand the interpretation of the results of radiological
investigations
 Residents gain knowledge and experience to be able to correlate results of
imaging with clinical presentation
 Residents are able to determine which imaging technique to use based on
patient’s clinical presentation
 Residents will use major textbooks, review articles, and current literature to
facilitate patient care
 The residents communicate with the patient and/or family about the test
results and clinical interpretation
 Resident is able to communicate with supervising physician
 Resident is able to communicate with residents and/or the attending
physician who have ordered the imaging test
 The resident develops compassion, integrity and respect for other on the
team
 The resident develops understanding of respect for patient privacy and
autonomy
 The resident understands the current standard of care applicable to the
ordering of various imaging
 The resident understands the consideration of cost awareness while ordering
imaging tests
 The resident understands the risk versus benefit of these tests
Teaching Methods:
1. Faculty supervision
2. Core curriculum
3. Reading materials and literature search
Assessment Methods – Competency Score Card:
Medical Knowledge
1. Monthly test
2. New Innovation evaluations
Patient Care
1. New Innovation evaluations
Practice-Based Learning
1. New Innovation evaluations
2. Consultation/Literature search
System-Based Learning
1. New Innovation evaluations
Professionalism
1. Medical record completion
2. New Innovation evaluations
3. Dictation completeness
Communications
1. New Innovation evaluations
Educational Resources:
Harrison’s Principle of Internal Medicine
Revised 7/2010