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ArticleCurrent physical medicine and rehabilitation reports2023

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

Altamash E Raja, Mohammed Emam, Alexander Shustorovich, Anisa L Tatini, Alexis Coslick, Geoffrey M Dreher, Adeepa D Singh, Tracy Friedlander, Karen Morice, Soo Yeon Kim

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Article in Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Systematic review of musculoskeletal ultrasound learning methodologies.Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2025
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Altamash E RajaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Institute, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Sewell, NJ USA.
Mohammed EmamDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N Wolfe St, Phipps 120, Baltimore, MD USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1965-9724
Alexander ShustorovichCenter for Sports & Spine Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute/Hackensack Meridian, Edison, USA.
Anisa L TatiniDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N Wolfe St, Phipps 120, Baltimore, MD USA.
Alexis CoslickDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopaedics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Geoffrey M DreherDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Sports Medicine, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, USA.
Adeepa D SinghBrain and Spine Surgeons of New York, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, White Plains Hospital, White Plains, USA.
Tracy FriedlanderDepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N Wolfe St, Phipps 120, Baltimore, MD USA.
Karen MoriceDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains, USA.
Soo Yeon KimDepartment of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

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CurriculumMusculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS)Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)Residency educationVirtual learning

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PMID36785739
PMCPMC9909640

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