Radiology Education in Africa: Analysis of Results From 13 African Countries

Postgraduate radiology education in Nigeria: Looking backward and forward

“…Some problems are peculiar to radiology residency, partly because of constantly evolving technological advancement. 8,14,36,37,38,39 The curriculum for radiology residency is designed to produce general radiologists. There is no formal subspecialty training in Nigeria at the moment, although there is a growing interest amongst residents and consultants in the commencement of subspecialty training.…”

“…This gap in the literature can be challenging for radiologists who would like to collaborate, contribute, and learn from differences, similarities, and challenges in radiology education systems outside their countries. 8(p. 1)…”

COVID-19 Radiology Preparedness, Challenges & Opportunities: Responses From 18 Countries

“…There is definitely a need for more radiology residency programs and educational resources in these continents. 15 , 16 In a worldwide study involving thirteen African countries, we previously found that nearly two-thirds of them had fewer than five residency programs for radiology. 1 , 2 The same survey portrayed a slightly greater number of residency programs in Latin America, with roughly one-third reporting five or fewer programs, but the gap in residency training programs is huge when compared to highly resourced countries like the United States, which has 187 total Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved radiology residency training programs.…”

“… 18 Obviously, there are limitations in some developing countries because of their numerous geographic and economic barriers to accessibility, challenges in internet speed, low bandwidth, and high internet service charges. 15 …”

Radiology Education in Asia: Differences, Similarities, and Opportunities

“…This study is a part of a worldwide survey on radiology education that spans countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe [3][4][5]. For each continent, a comprehensive radiology survey (Table 1) was created and designed to analyze the state of radiology education.…”