A longitudinal blended learning curriculum for bedside ultrasound education in pulmonary and critical care fellowship.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There exists no standardized longitudinal curriculum for teaching bedside ultrasonography (US) in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) fellowship programs. Given the importance of mastering bedside US in clinical practice, we developed an integrated year-long US curriculum for first-year PCCM fellows.

Methods

11 first-year PCCM fellows completed the entire seven-step Blended Learning Curriculum. We provide results from an evaluation of Step I, the initial training course. Evaluation included a 17-question multiple-choice knowledge test and a hands-on skill exam delivered pre-, immediately post-, and 6 months post-course. Performance on these same evaluation measures was compared between learners who completed a traditionally designed curriculum, which conta

SUBMITTER: Kuperstein H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11762126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature