Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2021
Abstract No. 470 “Day in the Life of IR” YouTube Series: recruiting undergraduate and medical students to interventional radiology
Abstract
Purpose: The “Day in the Life of IR” video series was developed by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) MSC PR and Communications Committee to generate interest and promote the field of interventional radiology (IR) This series aims to expose undergraduate and medical students to IR physician perspectives of a typical day As IR continues to grow as a specialty, it is essential to promote awareness and recruit future generations of physicians to this innovative field [1,2] Currently, it is difficult for undergraduate and medical students to shadow IRs in hospitals, depending on COVID-19 protocol, so the video series gives students a glimpse at what an IR does For the series, several residents and attendings were invited to create video content for the IR Education YouTube channel run by the SIR RFS Materials and Methods: A template and instructions for the video series were provided to the participating physicians The interventional radiologists were asked to take approximately 5 minutes of video footage consisting of an introduction, their type of practice, their day-to-day schedule, and a tour of their facility They can add any additional information they would like, such as procedures, devices, why they chose IR, and current lifestyle Notably, the physicians have the flexibility to make the video unique to their preference To aid in the video-making process, medical students involved in this project will complete video editing, such as adding music and clip transitions with the footage submissions We will survey undergraduate and medical students to gauge if the YouTube series sparked interest in the field of IR Additionally, our survey can identify specific topics or content sought out by viewing students to incorporate those into future videos Results: We will analyze our survey results to identify if the “Day in the Life of IR” video series kindled attraction to a career in IR Analysis of video views, likes, and new subscribers to the IR Education YouTube channel will help us identify which videos were most liked and shared to develop more appealing and relevant videos Conclusions: The “Day in the Life of IR” video series was implemented to foster interest in IR, recruit future IRs, and provide information to medical and undergraduate students who cannot shadow due to the current COVID-19 epidemic We hope to ignite a passion or curiosity for IR to recruit brilliant minds to this specialty