Radiology residents can receive meaningful clinical training via game playing—and they largely appreciate the experience, new research shows.

A new analysis suggests that preference signaling can both help and hinder residents’ efforts during the application process.

The American Registry Of Radiologic Technologists says the new offering addresses growing demand for magnetic resonance imaging.

Experts say adding this unique type of schooling to the curriculum could help those struggling to adapt to the demands of residency. 

Though trainees may have legitimate reasons to organize, imaging leaders believe the move could pose harm for both programs and residents themselves. 

A primary aim of medical humanities as a field today is teaching medical students how to harmonize technological innovations with care models such that patients are treated as whole persons: They have not just bodies but also minds, relationships—and lives. 

After their proposal for a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine was shot down earlier this year, cardiology groups have asked the AMA for some support. "We feel like it's time for us to blaze our own path," one specialist explained. 

The Pearl, a new innovation hub in North Carolina, will soon be home to the first training center of its kind. Many of the advanced technologies on hand will be designed by Medtronic.