Junior Radiologists' Forum (JRF): National trainee survey

Quality of radiology training and role of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology in supporting radiology trainees in NSW: Results of the first radiology trainee survey

“…A high level of satisfaction with career choice and training programme amongst the majority of NSW trainees independent of their training site or LAN corresponds well to previously reported satisfaction rates amongst radiology residents overseas [10][11][12] and medical specialties in Australia as reported by the national AMC trainee survey 14 and Australian Medical Board Doctors in Training survey. 16 Satisfaction with training sites has previously been reported as one of the most significant determinants for training programme and career satisfaction in other radiology and specialty surveys.…”

“…16 Satisfaction with training sites has previously been reported as one of the most significant determinants for training programme and career satisfaction in other radiology and specialty surveys. 6,7,10,12,[17][18][19][20] We demonstrated strong correlations between overall trainee satisfaction and a supportive environment particularly supportive consultant, peers as well as the presence or perception of a formal training programme with good work/life balance. Lower satisfaction with teaching style and workplace support from women and trainees who cared for children suggests that there is room for improvement.…”

“…These were comparable with findings from the Australian Medical Association survey 14 ; where only 50% of all specialty trainees reported satisfactory college provision of educational materials, and this is also comparable to findings from other international surveys. [10][11][12]13,17 The 2014 evaluation of RANZCR conducted by the AMA revealed the top five areas of trainee dissatisfaction with RANZCR were with the high costs associated with membership and trainee fees, poor educational value for money, lack of an effective appeals process or provision of appropriate remediation for unsuccessful candidates and delayed or limited RANZCR responses to trainee issues in a timely or appropriate manner. 14 The qualitative analysis of our NSW trainee responses provides evidence that the issues highlighted in 2014 are yet to be addressed:…”

“…[3][4][5] In addition, work-life balance, workplace support and culture with fair provision of teaching, rostering and workload distribution are all site-dependent and can affect trainees' experience and quality of training. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Prior trainee census and international radiology trainee surveys consistently report that training and examination demands are the most common causes of trainee stress, followed by balancing work/family commitments, increasing workloads, after hour duties, workplace environment and adequate exposure to all modalities and subspecialties. [6][7][8][9][10][12][13][14] Stress associated with inadequate exposure to all modalities and subspecialties was reported by 23.5% of Australian radiology trainees, but only 3.7% of New Zealand trainees.…”

Expanding training capacity for radiographer reporting using simulation: Evaluation of a pilot academy project

“…23 This echoes a previous survey of radiology trainees which suggested that academy based trainees experienced more protected time and less service-related challenges. 24 Woznitza 9 used a different model to support the clinical education of a cohort of radiographers in chest radiograph reporting. His centralised model brought trainees together for regular 2-hour tutorials and was also seen to be efficient and helped to build confidence.…”