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Women's Health

Traditional Poster

Session: Traditional Poster Presentations

135 - Evaluating Medical Students' Familiarity with Interventional Radiology Procedures in Women's Health

Monday, March 31, 2025
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM CT
Location: Music City Center, Expo Poster Area
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess current medical students’ familiarity with the role of interventional radiology (IR) in the treatment of women’s health conditions—including reproductive and gynecologic disorders such as infertility, fibroids, and pelvic congestion syndrome—and its incorporation into their medical education.

Materials and Methods:

A HIPAA-compliant, anonymous online survey was distributed to over 100 medical schools in the United States. A total of 74 medical students completed the survey, including 67 MD and 7 DO students from schools across the country, with class distribution as follows: MS1 (6%), MS2 (29%), MS3 (33%), MS4 (27%), and those pursuing an additional degree (5%). 56 respondents identified as female. Participants reported their familiarity with various IR procedures, the perceived importance of IR in women's health, and the integration of IR into their medical education.

Results:

Of the participating medical students, 39 expressed interest in pursuing IR and 35 expressed no interest. Among those interested in IR, 78% were familiar with uterine fibroid embolization compared to 37% in the non-IR interested group. 67% of the IR-interested cohort were familiar with postpartum hemorrhage embolization and 74% with varicose vein treatment compared to 31% and 46% of their non-IR interested counterparts, respectively. Notably, only one student interested in IR reported no familiarity with any IR procedure for treating women’s health issues compared to 11 students in the group not interested in IR (p=0.002). More than 50% of both groups acknowledged that IR was “very important” in treating women’s health issues but also stated that IR was not integrated into their medical education on women’s health. A substantial gap in education was also noted: only 7 (26%) of medical students interested in IR and only one student (3%) in the non-IR-interested cohort felt adequately prepared to discuss IR options with future patients regarding women’s health. 

Conclusion: The study highlights a significant gap in medical students’ education on IR procedures related to women's health, particularly for those not pursuing IR. Despite recognizing the importance of IR in women's health, many students feel unprepared to engage in discussions regarding IR options with patients, underscoring the need for better integration of IR’s role in treating women’s health issues in the US medical schools’ curricula.


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