Introducing the Radiology Rotation-Model-22 in Clerkships: The RRM-Pocket Card for Medical Students – Part 1

Abstract

Practical training in radiology clerkships takes place alongside radiologists’ daily patient care with an increasingly high workload. Medical students need to learn about different imaging exams in radiology rooms. Thus, practical training needs to encourage a self-active student approach. Giving insights into imaging, radiology departments are predestined for student rotation (SR) settings. The Radiology Rotation-Model-22 (RRM), introduced in part one of this study, was designed both as a tool and pocket card with department sections (10) for students in clerkships. Students can log data on tasks performed with the RRM-tool in a standardised documentation structure. They can self-observe and track individual SR by the method of participant observation (PO). The RRM-pocket card provides an overview of SR in radiology by PO across hospitals and medical offices. The RRM-model is department-related, and can optimise clerkship structure in busy clinical routine, and generate self-active training for medical students.