American Society of Neuroradiology Research Survey 2001

Annette J. Johnson, Vincent P. Mathews, Angelo Artemakis

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Abstract

Rationale and Objectives. Research is a critical component of the mission of academic radiology, and success in research is necessary for the future of neuroradiology. Thus, the authors set out to establish a baseline of research activities of American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) members. Materials and Methods. The authors surveyed 100 fellowship program directors. The survey was Web based, with recruitment from the ASNR Fellowship Database survey site and with e-mail and fax solicitations to the Web site. Questions focused on neuroradiologist and neuroradiology fellow involvement in research. Results. Forty-eight of the 100 program directors (48%) responded. Several key findings emerged: (a) About one-third of fellowship programs require all fellows to do some research, with most fellows receiving less than 1 day per week of academic time; (b) just over half of the programs expect fellows to publish a paper; (c) about two-thirds of academic neuroradiologists get at least 1 academic day per week; (d) most academic neuroradiologists perform research, but most of this research is unfunded; and (e) about nine of 10 academic sections have at least one neuroradiologist with some extramural funding. Conclusion. The relative lack of extramural funding among academic neuroradiologists is a reality that is probably multifactorial; however, there may be a direct relationship between amount of academic time free from clinical duties and successful competition for funding. The time (and, thus, financial) support of research-oriented fellows and faculty should be increased.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)810-814
Number of pages5
JournalAcademic Radiology
Volume9
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Radiology and radiologists
  • Research

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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