Radiologists are spending significantly less time training residents

DOTmed October 28, 2024
Gus Iversen

A new study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute has found that radiologists are spending significantly less time training residents as their workloads increase.

Published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the research analyzed Medicare Part B claims data from 2008 to 2020, covering 35,595 radiologists. It found that resident training, measured as a percentage of the total clinical workload, fell from 35.3% in 2008 to 26.3% in 2019, with a further decline to 24.5% in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study also revealed an 80% increase in radiologists’ overall workload between 2008 and 2019. This rise in volume appears to be limiting the time radiologists can dedicate to training residents. The researchers noted...

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