State of radiology in undergraduate medical schools in Colombia. A curriculum analysis
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Introduction: Despite how indispensable radiology is for medicine, it’s not a prioritized subject when it comes to curriculum design for undergraduates. Because of this, many students finish their career without enough competence in the area. Objectives: To evaluate the representation of radiology in undergraduate medicine in different Colombian universities. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study to determine the presence of classes related to radiology and diagnostic imaging in undergraduate medicine programs of Colombian universities. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results: Only 29 % of all the medicine programs offered the subject of radiology. Of the faculties that offer the subject, 74 % are private institutions while 26 % are public. Conclusion: There is a small representation of radiology and diagnostic imaging in the curriculums of Colombian medicine undergraduates. It´s important to change the way radiology is taught.
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