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| Mission
Statement |
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| The
Department of Radiology, as part of the University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Medicine, works diligently to offer outstanding graduate training
in all areas of radiology. Residents completing the program are expected
to be well-trained in all clinical and modality-based areas of Radiology
and should be well-prepared to join a private practice or continue with
a fellowship in a subspecialty area of interest. Residents are expected
to demonstrate competence in interpretation of exams and performance of
radiologic procedures by the time they have finished the program. They are
expected to show independence and exhibit a high level of clinical judgment
as they are completing training. |
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| Our
department emphasizes patient care. We strive to train radiology residents
to think for themselves, have the tools to demonstrate excellent clinical
judgment, and act as an integral part of the overall health care team in
providing excellent patient management. This is achieved in part through
having residents become involved in a case by consultation prior to ordering
and performing procedures, especially invasive procedures. Since the University
of Missouri Health Care emphasizes provision of rural health care, the Department
of Radiology, in support of that, provides teleradiology services to a number
of rural hospitals in central Missouri, and our residents should feel comfortable
in a rural setting. A number of our residents choose a rural setting for
practice after completion of training. |
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think that it is important for our residents to be able to teach others.
We provide many opportunities for the residents to participate in teaching
activities, and have the residents present colloquia, journal club, case
conferences, intra- and inter-departmental conferences, and give presentations
to medical students who are rotating through Radiology. We also support
research by residents and encourage them to complete a project that can
become a published paper and a presentation at a national meeting. |
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emphasis of our teaching services is the one-to-one, hands-on educational
experience “at the viewbox." We strive to maintain a one-to-one
ratio of faculty to residents. In each area, either clinical or modality-based,
the faculty member works closely with the resident throughout the day. Residents
are given graduated responsibility throughout the program. In the first
year, residents are very closely supervised while they interpret studies,
and the interpretation in the first few months is generally a joint effort.
As their training progresses, the residents will take on increasing responsibility,
and will often review a number of cases for review by the faculty member.
They are expected to be able to interface with residents and faculty of
the clinical teams in an increasingly competent and intelligent manner as
training progresses. In the later stages of training, residents are expected
to be able to analyze and prepare even the most difficult and complex cases
for review by faculty. |
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