A survey of radiology chairpersons' perceptions of the relative importance of education of medical students, residents, and fellows.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of the study was twofold: to assess radiology chairpersons' perceptions about the value of education of medical students, residents, and fellows with respect to the achievement of department success and to uncover their personal involvement in instructional activities.MATERIALS AND METHODS. A questionnaire was sent to all American members of the Society of Chairmen in Academic Radiology (SCARD) requesting their opinions about 21 putative responsibilities of their job including student, resident, and fellow education. The survey also asked the respondents to list the size of their trainee complement, both residents and fellows. The data were assessed in toto and after disaggregation by program size as indicated by the number of trainees and by the percentage of fellows versus all trainees.RESULTS. Sixty-nine of 108 chairpersons responded with contributory responses for a response rate of 63.9%. Resident training was the fourth most frequently affirmatively cited component of their pe...