Development of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Track for Internal Medicine Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training has been increasing among internal medicine (IM) residency programs, but few programs can provide longitudinal training due to barriers such as lack of trained faculty.

Aim

Describe the development of a longitudinal POCUS track for IM residents using local and external resources, including a national POCUS certificate program.

Setting

University-based IM residency program affiliated with a public and veterans affairs hospital.

Participants

Twelve IM residents from 2018 to 2021.

Program description

Residents complete a national POCUS certificate program by attending live courses and completing online modules, an image portfolio, and final knowledge/skills assessments. Locally, residents participate in 1

SUBMITTER: Nathanson R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205286 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature