Design of a point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for pediatric emergency medicine fellows: A Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There has been a steady increase in the growth and utilization of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM). POCUS has been established as an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core requirement for accreditation of PEM fellowship programs. Despite this requirement, training guidelines regarding POCUS knowledge and skills have yet to be developed. The purpose of this project was to develop a curriculum and a competency checklist for PEM fellow POCUS education.

Methods

We formed a core leadership group based on expertise in one or more key areas: PEM, POCUS, curriculum development, or Delphi methods. We recruited 29 PEM POCUS or ultrasound education experts from North America to participate in a three-round elec

SUBMITTER: Gold D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8637871 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature