Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 138-145 , February 2010

Videoconferencing of a National Program for Residents on Evidence-Based Practice: Early Performance Evaluation

A portion of this work was accepted for oral presentation at the 57th annual meeting of the Association of University Radiologists, Arlington, Virginia, May 12 to 15, 2009.

  • Kevin O'Regan, MB, BCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
    • Department of Radiology, University College Cork, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • Paul Marsden, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • Gerardine Sayers, MB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • Mary Morrissey, MSc

      Affiliations

    • National Population Health Directorate, Health Service Executive, Ireland
    • ,
  • Heather Hegarty, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • Michael Allen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Continuing Medical Education, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
    • ,
  • Owen J. O'Connor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
    • Department of Radiology, University College Cork, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • Dermot Malone, MD

      Affiliations

    • University College Dublin and St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • Michael M. Maher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
    • Department of Radiology, University College Cork, Dublin, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Michael M. Maher, MD, Cork University Hospital, Department Of Radiology, Wilton, Cork, Ireland

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00453-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.09.003

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 138-145 , February 2010

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