title: Resident training in emergency ultrasound: consensus recommendations from the 2008 Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors Conference.
abstract: Over the past 25 years, research performed by emergency physicians (EPs) demonstrates that bedside ultrasound (US) can improve the care of emergency department (ED) patients. At the request of the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD), leaders in the field of emergency medicine (EM) US met to delineate in consensus fashion the model "US curriculum" for EM residency training programs. The goal of this article is to provide a framework for providing US education to EM residents. These guidelines should serve as a foundation for the growth of resident education in EM US. The intent of these guidelines is to provide minimum education standards for all EM residency programs to refer to when establishing an EUS training program. The document focuses on US curriculum, US education, and competency assessment. The use of US in the management of critically ill patients will improve patient care and thus should be viewed as a required skill set for all future graduating EM residents. The authors consider EUS skills critical to the development of an emergency physician, and a minimum skill set should be mandatory for all graduating EM residents. The US education provided to EM residents should be structured to allow residents to incorporate US into daily clinical practice. Image acquisition and interpretation alone are insufficient. The ability to integrate findings with patient care and apply them in a busy clinical environment should be stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. SAkhtar@chpnet.org
authors.forename: Saadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Theodoro
authors.forename: Romolo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaspari
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tayal
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sierzenski
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lamantia
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stahmer
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raio
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014481:United States