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A Hybrid Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents-a Multi-center Pilot Program.

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Purpose of review

The increased use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) in clinical practice warrants achieving competency earlier in physiatrists' careers. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency programs have started incorporating formal MSKUS training in their curricula; however, significant heterogeneity remains in MSKUS education.

Recent findings

Numerous barriers contribute to the lack of consensus for MSKUS training during residency, but the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted in-person learning. As an adjunct or alternative to in-person learning, teleguided technology is being utilized.

Summary

This curriculum demonstrates the role of a hybrid MSKUS training with interinstitutional collaboration. Twenty PM&R learners, from two institutions, were divided into a fundamental or advanced track. Virtual didactic sessions alternated weekly with hands-on ultrasonographic scanning sessions. Following a 12-month longitudinal curriculum, an end-of-year practical examination was used for competency assessment, in addition to a survey assessing resident perceptions and feedback. To our knowledge, this is the first collaborative and hybrid MSKUS curriculum for PM&R learners that can be easily reproduced at most training institutions and circumvent some of the barriers amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supplementary information

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40141-023-00380-z.

SUBMITTER: Raja AE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9909640 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Hybrid Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents-a Multi-center Pilot Program.

Raja Altamash E AE Emam Mohammed M Shustorovich Alexander A Tatini Anisa L AL Coslick Alexis A Dreher Geoffrey M GM Singh Adeepa D AD Friedlander Tracy T Morice Karen K Kim Soo Yeon SY

Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports 20230209 1

<h4>Purpose of review</h4>The increased use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) in clinical practice warrants achieving competency earlier in physiatrists' careers. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency programs have started incorporating formal MSKUS training in their curricula; however, significant heterogeneity remains in MSKUS education.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Numerous barriers contribute to the lack of consensus for MSKUS training during residency, but the COVID-19 pandemi ...[more]

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A Hybrid Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents-a Multi-center Pilot Program.

Purpose of review

Recent findings

Summary

Supplementary information

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A Hybrid Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents-a Multi-center Pilot Program.

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