ArticleEmergency radiology2020
Evaluation of a novel curriculum on point-of-care ultrasound competency and confidence.
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- Laying a Strong Foundation with a Novel "Basal-Bolus" Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents.POCUS journal · 2026Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Utilization Among Emergency Medicine Residents and Emergency Nurse Practitioners Following Institutional Training.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Implementation of a Longitudinal Ultrasound Training Program for Senior Emergency Medicine Residents: Impact on Scan Volume and Accuracy.AEM education and training · 2025Article
- Night vision: a new blueprint for bedside ultrasound training in medical residency.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Cardiac POCUS: Another Tool in the Armory.Kansas journal of medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluating a longitudinal point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum for pediatric residents.BMC medical education · 2021Article
- Confidence Level and Ability of Medical Students to Identify Abdominal Structures After Integrated Ultrasound Sessions.Ultrasound international open · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education is a requirement of graduate medical education in EM. Milestones have been established to assess resident US competency. However, the delivery of POCUS education has not been standardized. This study aims to evaluate the impact of implementing a longitudinal, structured POCUS curriculum during EM residency on trainee competency and confidence.
methodsA prospective study of PGY-3 trainees before and after implementation of a novel POCUS curriculum was performed over an 18-month period at an EM residency training program. Curriculum design included longitudinal POCUS application-based monthly electronic content, bi-monthly residency conference sessions, and hands-on rotations. PGY-3 resident's POCUS knowledge was assessed with a 38-question multiple-choice and image-based exam. Further, PGY-3 residents were surveyed regarding POCUS confidence. Survey results evaluated provider confidence, satisfaction with the novel curriculum, and overall perception of POCUS utility scored on a 1 (low) to 5 (high) scale. Results were evaluated using an unpaired t test for data analysis.
resultsMean quiz scores of 8 pre-curriculum PGY-3 residents (84%; 95%CI 78.46-89.54) were not significantly different when compared with 13 post-curriculum PGY-3 residents (82%; 95%CI 77.11-86.89) (p = 0.6126). Survey results for pre-curriculum trainees across each section were 4.13 (95%CI 3.91-4.35), 3.68 (95%CI 3.32-4.04), and 4.33 (95%CI 4.06-4.6). Results for post-curriculum trainees trended higher for each section at 4.22 (95%CI 4.04-4.40) (p = 0.4738), 3.84 (95%CI 3.52-4.16) (p = 0.5279), and 4.49 (95%CI 4.21-4.77) (p = 0.4534).
conclusionsImplementation of a structured, longitudinal POCUS curriculum resulted in a trend towards improved trainee confidence, satisfaction, and perception of POCUS. Future studies are needed to identify the optimal structure for POCUS educational content delivery and competency assessment for EM resident providers.
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