Longitudinal Ultrasound Education Track Curriculum Implemented Within an Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
Emergency Medicine residency programs offer ultrasound-focused curricula to address Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) milestones. Although some programs offer advanced clinical tracks in ultrasound, no standard curriculum exists. We sought to establish a well-defined ultrasound track curriculum to allow interested residents to develop advanced clinical skills and scholarship within this academic niche. The curriculum involves a greater number of clinical scans, ultrasound-focused scholarly and quality improvement projects, enhanced faculty-driven ultrasound focused didactics, and participation at a national ultrasound conference to receive certification. Successful ultrasound scholarly tracks can provide residents with the potential to obtain fellowships or competency beyond ACGME requirements.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Creagh
C
Boulger
Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Daniel Z
DZ
Adams
Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Daralee
D
Hughes
Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
David P
DP
Bahner
Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Andrew
A
King
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009820:Ohio; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
curriculum; education; milestones; ultrasound