Structured Training for Fetal Diagnostic Skills in a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship.

ABSTRACT: Objective  The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine has described what constitutes a detailed fetal anatomic examination but what comprises an appropriate physician training program has not been described. The purpose of this paper is to describe a highly-structured program developed by our center to train maternal-fetal medicine fellows in a systematic approach to fetal diagnostic imaging. Study Design  We describe this approach in three phases. Phase I: Development of Skills as a Perinatal Sonographer, Phase II: Mentored Evolution to a Perinatal Sonologist and Phase III: Supervised Independent Practice as Consultant-in-training. Results  This curriculum was implemented in 2006. Of the eight maternal-fetal medicine fellows who completed this program, 100% were

SUBMITTER: Antony KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6202070 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature