Browsing by Author "Heitkamp, Darel E."

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    ABR Core Examination Preparation: Results of a Survey of Fourth-Year Radiology Residents Who Took the 2013 Examination
    (Elsevier, 2015-01) Shetty, Anup S.; Grajo, Joseph R.; Decker, Summer; Heitkamp, Darel E.; DeStigter, Kristen K.; Mezwa, Duane G.; Deitte, Lori; Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, IU School of Medicine
    Rationale and Objectives A survey was administered to fourth-year radiology residents after receiving their results from the first American Board of Radiology (ABR) Core examination in 2013. The purpose was to gather information regarding resources and study strategies to share with program directors and future resident classes. Materials and Methods An online survey was distributed to examinees nationwide. The survey included free-response and multiple choice questions that covered examination results, perceived value of enumerated study resources, case-based and didactic teaching conferences, board reviews, study materials for noninterpretive skills, multidisciplinary conference attendance, and free-form comments. Results Two hundred sixty-six of 1186 residents who took the Core examination responded to the survey. Some resources demonstrated a significant difference in perceived value between residents who passed the examination and residents who failed, including internal board reviews (1.10, P < .01), daily didactic conferences (1.51, P < .01), and daily case conferences (1.43, P < .01). Residents who passed reported that conferences and review sessions at their institutions were modified with multiple choice questions, audience response, and integration of clinical physics and patient safety topics compared to residents who failed. Conclusions Radiology residents and residency programs have adapted their preparations for the ABR Core examination in a variety of ways. Certain practices and study tools, including daily conferences and internal board reviews, had greater perceived value by residents who passed the examination than by residents who failed. This survey provides insights that can be used to assess and modify current preparation strategies for the ABR Core examination.
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    Best Practices From the APDR
    (Elsevier, 2018-06) Goldman, Daryl T.; Peters, Gail L.; Fischman, Aaron M.; Vatakencherry, George G.; Bream, Peter R., Jr.; Martin, Jonathan G.; Newsome, Janice M.; Bercu, Zachary L.; Schacht, Michael A.; Johnson, Karen S.; Milburn, James M.; Ong, Seng; Kalia, Vivek; England, Eric; Heitkamp, Darel E.; Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine
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    Educational Implications of Health Insurance Changes
    (Elsevier, 2018-02) Shea, Lindsey; Heitkamp, Darel E.; Dunkle, Jeffrey W.; Gunderman, Richard B.; Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine
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    Health Care Disparities in Radiology: A Primer for Resident Education
    (Elsevier, 2018) Americo, Lisa; Ramjit, Amit; Wu, Michelle; Caplin, Drew; Mazzie, Joseph; Jensen, Leif; Patel, Maitray D.; Millburn, James; Ho, Christopher P.; Gaviola, Glenn C.; DeBenedectis, Carolynn M.; Heitkamp, Darel E.; Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine
    As the population of the United States grows increasingly diverse, health care disparities become vital to understand and mitigate. The ethical and financial implications of how groups of Americans gain access to health care have evolved into some of today's most challenging socioeconomic problems. Educators in radiology are just beginning to tackle the concepts of health care disparities, unconscious bias and cultural competency. In July 2017, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education required that all trainees and teaching faculty of accredited training programs receive training and experience in new areas of quality improvement to include an understanding of health care disparities as part of the core competencies. To our knowledge, there is no centralized curriculum regarding health care disparities for radiology residents and fellows. Many programs, in fact, have yet to introduce the concept to their trainees, who may have difficulty recognizing that this is even a problem affecting radiology. This manuscript serves as a primer for radiology trainees on health care disparities, with the goal of defining major concepts and providing examples of how variable access to radiological care can have substantial impact on patient outcomes.
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    The Illusion of Choice: Gender Segregation and the Challenge of Recruiting Women to Radiology
    (Elsevier, 2017-07) Heitkamp, Darel E.; Norris, Carrie D.; Rissing, Stacy M.; Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine
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    Institutional Pressure to Reduce Report Turnaround Time Is Damaging the Educational Mission
    (Elsevier, 2017-04) Heitkamp, Darel E.; Kamer, Aaron P.; Koontz, Nicholas A.; Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine
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    A Leadership Development Program for Radiology Residents
    (Elsevier, 2017-11) Heitkamp, Darel E.; Kerridge, William D.; Ballenger, Zachary E.; Tawadros, Alexander M.; Gunderman, Richard B.; Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine
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    Lessons From Flexner: The Struggle of Small Radiology Residency Programs in the United States
    (Elsevier, 2017-05) Heitkamp, Darel E.; Ruchman, Richard B.; Rozenshtein, Anna; Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine
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    A Mentorship and Networking Group for Women in Radiology
    (Elsevier, 2017-07) Ladd, Lauren M.; Bonaminio, Dana N.; Gonda, Angela S.; Gasparis, Pauley T.; Bell, W. Logan; Aaron, Vasantha D.; Heitkamp, Darel E.; Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine
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    Pediatric Program Directors Should have an Active Presence on Twitter
    (Elsevier, 2020-11-20) Heitkamp, Nicholas M.; Morgan, Lucas E.; Carmody, J. Bryan; Heitkamp, Darel E.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    For academic pediatricians, social media has become an important avenue for professional development through continuing education, professional networking, and academic collaboration. Pediatric residency program directors have recognized additional benefits of social media engagement via program promotion and resident recruitment. The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent move to virtual interviews for the 2020–2021 residency interview season have created a new urgency for pediatric program directors to establish an active social media presence, primarily as a means to engage applicants and provide them with information in lieu of cancelled away rotations and in-person interviews. Twitter is a free microblogging and social networking platform that allows real-time engagement among academic pediatricians. Here, we make the case that all pediatric program directors should have an active presence on Twitter.