Radiology Business Highlights New Study by Dr. Valeda Yong and Colleagues on Bolstering Residents’ Skills at Gaining Informed Consent and Sharing Disclosures

A training program at Temple University Hospital (TUH) bolstered radiology residents’ skills at gaining informed consent and disclosing the potential benefits, risks and complications of medical interventions, according to a study published in the Journal of Surgical Education. TUH implemented a formal training process in radiology and six other procedural-based specialties to close the knowledge gap with residents. Valeda Yong, MD, a third-year general surgery resident at TUH, is the corresponding author of the study. Co-authors include Elizabeth D. Dauer, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery and Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; Huaqing Zhao, PhD, MS, Associate Professor in the Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology and in Neural Sciences at the Katz School of Medicine; Jane Cripe, BSMT, Professional/Technical Director in the Clinical Simulation Center at the Katz School of Medicine; and Kimberly Gilmore, MLAS, Manager of Simulation/Patient Safety, Surgery, in the Clinical Simulation Center at the Katz School of Medicine. Radiology Business highlighted the study.