Evaluating a longitudinal point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum for pediatric residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

POCUS is a growing field in medical education, and an imaging modality ideal for children given the lack of ionizing radiation, ease of use, and good tolerability. A 2019 literature review revealed that no US pediatric residency programs integrated obligatory POCUS curricula. Our objective was to provide a formalized POCUS curriculum over multiple years, and to retrospectively assess improvement in resident skills and comfort.

Methods

During intern year, pediatric residents received didactics and hands-on scanning opportunities in basic POCUS applications. Their evaluation tools included pre- and post-surveys and tests, and a final performance exam. In the second and third years of residency, all participants were required to complete 8 hours per year of POCUS con

SUBMITTER: Brant JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816421 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature