20. POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND EDUCATION FOR PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS: A MULTICENTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. e11-e12
Author(s):  
Austin S. Meggitt ◽  
David P. Way ◽  
Maya S. Iyer ◽  
John D. Mahan ◽  
Delia Gold
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Education ◽  
Pediatric Residents

2055769 Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Education at Harvard Medical School: a Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. S105-S106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Rempell ◽  
Fidencio Saldana ◽  
Navin Kumar ◽  
Donald DiSalvo ◽  
Trudy VanHouten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Harvard Medical School ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Education

scholarly journals The unmet demand for point-of-care ultrasound among general pediatricians: a cross-sectional survey

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anelah McGinness ◽  
Margaret Lin-Martore ◽  
Newton Addo ◽  
Ashkon Shaahinfar
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
Unmet Demand

Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a noninvasive bedside tool with many pediatric applications but is not currently a formal part of pediatric training and practice. Formal surveys of general pediatricians regarding POCUS training are lacking. We aimed to quantify the baseline ultrasound experience and training needs of general pediatricians and pediatric residents across different practice settings. Methods In 2020, we sent an online survey to 485 current faculty, residents, and graduates from an urban pediatric academic medical center in Northern California. Pediatric subspecialists were excluded. Survey questions about baseline experience, comfort, and perceived usefulness of 20 common POCUS applications were developed by two POCUS experts using existing literature. Chi-squared analysis was used to compare residents versus attendings and to compare attendings practicing in inpatient versus outpatient versus mixed settings. Results Response rate was 20% (98/485). Compared to attendings (n = 73), residents (n = 25) endorsed more exposure to POCUS in medical school (32% vs 5%, p = 0.003) and residency (12% vs 5%, p = 0.003). Respondents endorsed low comfort with POCUS (mean 1.3 out of 5 on Likert scale). Of 20 procedural and diagnostic applications, respondents identified abscess drainage, bladder catheterization, soft tissue, neck, advanced abdominal, and constipation as most useful. Overall, 50% of pediatricians (and 70% of pediatric residents) responded that there were opportunities to use POCUS multiple times a week or more in their clinical practice. Conclusions There is an unmet demand for POCUS training among general pediatricians and trainees in our study. Although the majority of respondents were not POCUS users, our results could guide future efforts to study the role of POCUS in general pediatrics and develop pediatric curricula.

scholarly journals LO090: Introduction of a formalized RUSH (Rapid Ultrasound in Shock) protocol in emergency medicine residency ultrasound training

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S61-S61
Author(s):  
C. Hrymak ◽  
C. Pham
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Educational Module ◽  
Ultrasound Education ◽  
Didactic Teaching ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Future Direction

Introduction / Innovation Concept: Expanding point of care ultrasound education in emergency medicine (EM) programs is a necessary part of curriculum development. Our objective was to integrate core and advanced applications for point of care ultrasound in caring for critically ill patients with undifferentiated shock. We chose to develop and implement an educational module using the systematic approach of the RUSH Exam for EM residents in our institution. Methods: After review of the literature in point-of-care ultrasound, a module was designed. An educational proposal outlining the RUSH Exam training within the -EM and CCFP-EM curricula was submitted to and accepted by the residency training committee. The objectives and goals were outlined in accordance with CanMEDS roles, and the ultrasound director provided supervision for the project. Curriculum, Tool, or Material: An 8-hour educational module was implemented between October 7 and November 18, 2014. All residents received formal training on the core applications in FAST and aortic scans prior to implementation. The following components of the RUSH Exam were included: two hours of didactic teaching with video clips on advanced cardiac, IVC, DVT, and pulmonary assessment; three hours of hands-on practice on standardized patients performed in the simulation lab to practice image acquisition and interpretation; one hour of didactic teaching on the overall approach to a patient with undifferentiated shock using the RUSH Exam; and two hours of hands-on RUSH Exam practice. A corresponding research project integrating a SonoSim Livescan training platform, a simulation-based testing device, demonstrated improvement in resident performance, subjective comfort with imaging patients in shock and making clinical decisions based on the findings. Conclusion: This 8-hour RUSH Exam educational module combined theoretical learning and hands-on practice for trainees. This module significantly broadened the scope of ultrasound training in our curriculum by providing the necessary skills in approaching patients in shock in a systematic fashion. Future direction will include ongoing education in this area and expansion as appropriate.

scholarly journals Integration of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training into Undergraduate Medical Curricula–-A Perspective from Medical Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. JMECD.S38240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmine Y. Fu ◽  
Cassie Krause ◽  
Reed Krause ◽  
Josh Mccoy ◽  
April Schindler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Physical Diagnosis ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Ultrasound Education ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Loma Linda University

The utility of point of care ultrasound training during medical school is becoming more and more evident. At the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, we have formally integrated ultrasound education into the curriculum of all four years. Exposure begins in the first few months of Year 1 and takes form in a variety of educational mediums through Year 4. Whether students receive training through mandatory sessions during physical diagnosis courses or extracurricular workshops provided through the Ultrasound Interest Group–-the experience equips learners of at all different skill levels with the confidence to apply what they have learned to patient care. The successful integration of ultrasound training into the medical curriculum can be attributed to progressive administration, devoted faculty and eager students. The perspective of medical students during the integration process is described in this paper.

Integration of Point of Care Ultrasound Education Into the Internal Medicine Core Clerkship Experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason E. Lambrecht ◽  
Kang Zhang ◽  
David M. Tierney ◽  
Paul Millner ◽  
David Giovannini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Education ◽  
Core Clerkship

scholarly journals Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Internal Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitch Levine
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Pericardial Tamponade ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Internal Medicine Residents ◽  
Similar Survey

Over the past few decades a variety of technological advances have dramatically change the manner in which physicians practice medicine. Both clinically and administratively the practice of medicine is in evolution – for example; stents instead of surgery and digital health records instead of paper charts. For internal medicine physicians one of the biggest transformations with respect to how we will practice medicine is just on the horizon. The routine use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) will become an essential skill for the practicing internist. The application for PoCUS in the field of internal medicine is immense – accurately assessing the JVP in critically ill patients, performing arterial and venipunctures, diagnosing pericardial tamponade or determining the likelihood of a pulmonary embolus, or the diagnostic and therapeutic removal of body fluids, to name a few.While some of our colleagues have adopted this technology as an adjunct to the clinical examination or as an aid to conducting bedside procedures most have not adopted this as a routine skill set. Some of the barriers include insufficient training and a lack of readily accessible equipment in all clinical settings. But this will change, and the use of PoCUS will eventually become a required skill of all practicing internists.In the current issue of CJGIM Lewis et al have conducted a needs assessment of PoCUS in answering either a clinical question or in guiding a procedure. As the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons does not yet require all internal medicine residency programs to provide a formal PoCUS curriculum, the objective of their study was to conduct a systematic needs assessment for the introduction of a PoCUS curriculum to an internal medicine program. The results showed that some internal medicine residents were already using PoCUS yet they had never been formal trained in the skill. One is left to wonder what a similar survey would find if conducted amongst practicing internists.While each residency programs will inevitably develop a PoCUS curriculum for their trainees, it will remain a continuing education challenge for internists already in practice. The importance of this skill cannot be under estimated and it will require the leadership in the internal medicine community to ensure that they create the opportunity for all internists to master the use of PoCUS.

scholarly journals Development and Evaluation of a Longitudinal Integrated Ultrasound Curriculum for Third Year Medical Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Branch Campus ◽  
Ultrasound Education

An overview of the development and implementation of a novel, longitudinal point-of-care ultrasound curriculum implemented for third-year, allopathic medical students at a branch campus is presented. A model employing didactic and hand-on ultrasound education was incorporated into the newly established longitudinal MS-3 curriculum. The ultrasound curriculum was developed in conjunction with student didactics and simulation sessions in a theme-based approach.

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