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Clinical Educator’s
Development Program
For those of you who have worked
alongside A/Prof David Lisle, you will
agree that he has been a significant
contributor to the betterment of
radiology training in Australia and
New Zealand. Queensland trainees
in particular have benefited greatly
from his educational discourse, shared
generously over many years. I have been
one such benefactor of his dedication
to teaching, and am lucky enough to
consider him my mentor. Last year at
the College Annual Scientific Meeting in
Adelaide, David was formally recognised
for his contributions and was awarded
the inaugural Clinical Radiology
Educational Service Award.
As part of the award, David was asked
to nominate a junior radiologist to
participate in the Clinical Educator’s
Development Program (CEDP) in
Los Angeles, which is a prestigious,
international one-day educator’s course
held before the American Roentgen
Ray Society (ARRS) meeting. Despite
his initial shock at not being considered
a ‘young’ radiologist himself, David
nominated me to attend. I was a little
taken aback and, quite frankly, truly
honoured to be asked, so I graciously
accepted.
It has been three and a half years since
I completed the formal component of
my training and thanks to great teachers
like David, I have developed a keen
passion for teaching. I am a full-time
public radiologist, sole Director of
Training of the College’s largest hub, as
well as being actively involved in several
educational endeavours including
Managing Director of ,
College co-lead anatomy examiner and
soon-to-be Part II examiner.
Seated in a 747 flight to Los Angeles
in April, I reflected on what type of
educator I am and what type of educator
I want to be. I have striven to be a
competent teacher and leader, but am
I truly? Always wanting to improve my
skills, the promise of an expert-lead
program in teaching was thrilling.
The annual CEDP is a highly interactive,
focused program with a faculty
that includes some of USA’s most
experienced and respected radiology
professors including Prof Petra Lewis
and A/Prof Jonathon
Swanson. The theme was ‘brain-friendly
teaching’, which aims to increase learner
retention through teaching as effectively
as possible.
Radiologist educators from all over the
world were presented with skills sessions
on oral presentation, MCQ item writing,
classroom flipping, task managers and
lecture video-recording. A common
element throughout the course was
the integration of technology into
teaching delivery, leading to increased
engagement with students and a more
rewarding and successful educational
experience. By incorporating these
principles into my teaching sessions, I
aim to increase active learning by using
case playlists and
online polling.
I was also able to attend the ARRS
meeting, which was a great learning
and revision course on a variety of
radiology subjects. It is well suited to
the general radiologist aiming to brush
up on specific topics. Attending the
conference with my good friend, Frank
Gaillard, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of
was an added bonus.
I am sincerely grateful to both David
Lisle and the College for nominating
and supporting my attendance. I hope
the skills I learnt at the CEDP will benefit
my trainees and the College in the
future.
Dr Craig Hacking
Clinical Radiologist