{"id":389,"date":"2019-04-04T17:18:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T21:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed2.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/?page_id=389"},"modified":"2019-04-04T17:18:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T21:18:59","slug":"triage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/faculty-trainees\/triage\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Student Triage Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Program Description<\/h2>\n<p>The Medical Student Radiology Triage Program (MSRTP) began in September 2010. MSRTP students work with the on-call radiology resident triaging imaging study requests and answering pages from requesting providers.  Geisel students who have completed their pre-clinical years (MD and MD\/PhD students in the third year and above) are eligible to participate. Student duties include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Answering calls from clinicians and other hospital personnel<\/li>\n<li>Establishing the nature and urgency of imaging requests or inquiries<\/li>\n<li>Gathering pertinent patient medical information (e.g. brief medical history, labs, prior imaging &amp; workup)<\/li>\n<li>Triaging all imaging requests and coordinating the approval, scheduling and protocoling of requests<\/li>\n<li>Doing basic CT protocoling<\/li>\n<li>Communicating results with the appropriate clinicians or clinical services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>BOTH radiology and non-radiology residency applicants alike have noted several benefits from participating in the program. These benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obtaining early, in-depth, hands-on exposure to the field of radiology in a dynamic, high-volume setting<\/li>\n<li>Having the opportunity to network within the DHMC Department of Radiology and learn about life as a radiology resident<\/li>\n<li>Developing \"consultant\" skills useful when working with clinicians dealing with high-acuity patients<\/li>\n<li>Acquiring knowledge of the appropriate indications for various imaging studies in order to prepare for a future career outside of radiology<\/li>\n<li>Participating in an extracurricular activity which serves as an asset on CVs and as a point of conversation during residency interviews<\/li>\n<li>Receiving financial compensation for a clinically educational experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Logistics<\/h2>\n<p>Triage students are fully supported by the house staff and faculty when on call. New members are provided a triage manual with detailed guidelines for managing commonly encountered requests and are required to shadow a current MSRTP student before working shifts independently. Students are compensated at a rate of $10\/ hour and are considered employees of Dartmouth College. Each student is asked to sign up for a minimum of 5 shifts per year.  Shift hours are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 PM- 10 or 11 PM Monday-Friday<\/li>\n<li>2 PM- 9 PM Saturday-Sunday and on some holidays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please contact <a href=\"mailto:Khushboo.N.Jhala.MED@tuck.dartmouth.edu\">Khushboo Jhala<\/a>, DMS, if interested in participating or for additional information.<\/p>\n<h2>For New Members<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/Getting-Started-with-MSRTP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Getting Started with MSRTP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/MSRTP-Training-Checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">MSRTP Training Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/MSRTP-Agreement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">MSRTP Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/MSRTP-Scheduling-Policies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">MSRTP Scheduling Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/Getting-Paid-for-MSRTP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Getting Paid for MSRTP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Manuals and Templates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/MSRTP-Manual_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">MSRTP Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/MSRTP-Cheat-Sheet_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">MSRTP Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/Windows-7-PACS_protected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Windows 7 PACS Install Instructions for Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Description The Medical Student Radiology Triage Program (MSRTP) began in September 2010. MSRTP students work with the on-call radiology resident triaging imaging study requests and answering pages from requesting providers. 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