Comparison of Clerkship Directors' Expectations of Physical Examination Skills with Point-of-care Ultrasound Skills Using the RIME Framework.

ABSTRACT: Background: The expectations of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in undergraduate clerkship at the University of Ottawa has not been described. We compared clerkship directors' expectations of physical examination skills with PoCUS skills, before and after completing the clerkship rotation. Methods: A pilot-tested, expert developed, bilingual on-line survey consisting of 15 questions was sent to all clerkship directors (23) in December 2019. The survey included questions regarding the expectations of medical students with respect to physical examination and PoCUS using the RIME Framework: none, reporter, interpreter, manager, educator. Results: The response rate was 60.9% (14/23). With regards to physical exam skills, 82.8% of directors had no expectations or expected

SUBMITTER: Desjardins V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9979901 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature