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Purpose Aim of our study was to evaluate the motivation of medical students in their final year of medical school to choose radiology for further specialization by means of a Germany-wide survey. Materials and Methods The survey was performed during the 2015/16 semester among German medical students in their four months radiology elective during the final year. Invitations for the study were distributed by the Student Secretariats of each university. The survey was web-based with EvaSys 7.0 software. Questions on radiology contents during medical studies and “practical year” were part of the survey. Plans for residency and possible advantages and disadvantages of radiology as medical specialty were inquired. Descriptive statistics and group comparisons were used as analysis methods. Results 89 students participated in the survey at the beginning and 60 students at the end of the practical year. Of these 39 students could be identified who answered both questionnaires. Most students were satisfied with their final year radiology elective (mean 1.8 on a range from 1 to 5). Nevertheless, they criticized mentoring during routine work (mean 2.1) and a lack of educational courses (mean 2.1). Most students (83 %) were uncertain about their residency choice at the beginning of their “practical year” and about one fifth changed their plans. From the students’ point of view main advantages of radiology included contact with many other clinical disciplines (87 %) and the working conditions (68 %). The reduced patient contact (42 %), the large amount of work at a computer (43 %), and the dependency on referring physicians (42 %) were regarded as the main disadvantages. The students regarded the way radiology is taught during the studies as not practical enough. With regard to radiology the majority of students (63 %) felt poorly prepared for their future work. Conclusion The “practical year” is important regarding the choice of future specialization. There was a high degree of satisfaction with the “practical year” in radiology. The mentoring during routine work and a lack of educational courses was mildly criticized. These factors provide room for improvement to foster students’ interest in radiology. Key Points Citation Format

Evaluation and analysis of the integrative course "Radiological Anatomy" established since 2007 at the Medical School Hannover (MHH) in comparison with conventional education.Anatomy and radiology are usually taught separately with a considerable time lag. Interdisciplinary teaching of these associated subjects seems logical for several reasons. Therefore, the integrative course "Radiological Anatomy" was established in the second year of medical education, combining these two closely related subjects. This interdisciplinary course was retrospectively evaluated by consideration of a student questionnaire and staff observations. The advantages and disadvantages of integrative teaching in medical education are discussed.The course ratings were excellent (median 1; mean 1.3 on a scale of 1 to 6). This is significantly (p0.001) better than the average of all evaluated courses in the respective term (grade 2.8). The course improved the anatomical comprehension (90 %) and the students stated that the topics were relevant for their future medical education (90 %). Furthermore, interest in the subject's anatomy and radiology increased during the course (88 %). According to the students' suggestions the course was enhanced by a visitation in the Department of Radiology and the additional topic central nervous system.Integrative teaching of anatomy and radiology was well received by the students. Both, anatomical and radiological comprehension and the motivation to learn were improved. However, it should be considered, that the amount of work and time required by the teaching staff is considerably increased compared to traditional teaching.

A sociedade brasileira vislumbra, na atualidade, o desafio de organizar e realizar megaeventos esportivos de grande impacto social. Nesse contexto, a atividade esportiva pode ser considerada uma ferramenta eficaz de intervenção psicossocial, especialmente com crianças e jovens. A presente pesquisa teve por objetivo investigar situações e vivências de atletas de alto rendimento relacionadas ao aprendizado decorrente da inserção nesse contexto e aos valores ali preconizados. Foram realizadas entrevistas por meio do método de história de vida com quatro atletas de duas equipes de atletismo do interior do Estado de São Paulo. Os dados foram categorizados e o conteúdo foi analisado qualitativamente. Os resultados apontaram para diversas contribuições decorrentes da inserção no contexto esportivo, algumas atreladas às transformações externas, como a melhora da condição estética, financeira ou de inclusão social, e outras relacionadas aos aspectos internos e subjetivos, como o reforço e o desenvolvimento de valores de cooperação, amizade, solidariedade e a capacidade de compartilhar e de superar adversidades (resiliência). Conclui-se que a atividade esportiva, quando bem conduzida (por profissionais bem capacitados), pode beneficiar tanto o desenvolvimento global do praticante, quanto os demais ambientes nos quais ele está inserido, como a família e o grupo de iguais, ampliando as contribuições para a sociedade de modo geral. Brazilian society is currently facing the challenge of organizing and conducting massive sports events of large social impact. Within this context, the sport activity can be regarded as an efficient tool of psychosocial intervention, especially with children and youngsters. The present study aimed at the investigation of situations and experiences of high-performance athletes associated to the learning process that accompanied their insertion in this context and the values espoused therein. Interviews were carried out based on the life history method with four athletes belonging to two athletics teams from the State of São Paulo. Data were categorized, and the contents were analyzed qualitatively. The results pointed to various contributions of the insertion of these people into the sports context, some of them linked to external changes, such as the improvement of their aesthetic, financial or social inclusion status, and others related to internal or subjective aspects, such as the reinforcement and development of values of cooperation, friendship, solidarity, and the capacity to share and overcome adversities (resilience). The study concludes that sports activities, if well conducted (by well-prepared professionals), can both improve the practitioner's global development, and benefit the other environments in which he or she is inserted, such as family and peer group, thereby extending the contributions to the whole of society.