American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 140, Issue 4, 803-805
Copyright © 1983 by American Roentgen Ray Society
The visiting lectureship in radiology: an evaluation
EA Franken Jr,
MA Albanese,
DR Kirks,
JH Scatliff,
WL Smith,
and
CL Gjerde
This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of didactic lectures in radiology by visiting faculty. Residents attending a lecture given by a visiting professor of radiology were subjected to a pre- and postlecture test on the contents of the lecture. Results indicated substantial gain in base knowledge of the subject material. Other studies indicate that increasing medical knowledge through lectures is of debatable effectiveness. This study indicates significant information transfer when short-term retention was tested. The level of retention was independent of the two sites of training and independent of level of training.