title: Obstetric ultrasound simulation.
abstract: Obstetric ultrasound is becoming an increasingly important part of the practice of maternal-fetal medicine. Thus, it is important to develop rigorous and effective training curricula for obstetrics and gynecology residents and maternal-fetal medicine fellows. Traditionally, this training has come almost entirely from exposure to ultrasound in the clinical setting. However, with the increased complexity of modern ultrasound and advent of duty-hour restrictions, a purely clinical training model is no longer viable. With the advent of high-fidelity obstetric ultrasound simulators, a significant amount of training can occur in a non-clinical setting which allows learners to obtain significant skill prior to their first patient ultrasound encounter and obtain proficiency in a shorter period of time. In this manuscript we discuss the available obstetric ultrasound simulators and ways to construct a comprehensive ultrasound training curricula to meet the increasing demands of modern maternal-fetal medicine.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. jnitsche@wfumbc.edu
authors.forename: Joshua F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Nitsche
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Brost
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D016544:Patient Simulation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards