Open AccessRecommended Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Model Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residency Training
Author(s) -
Yvonne Chow,
Anna L. Waterbrook,
Heidi Suffoletto,
Katherine Dolbec,
Rebecca Myers,
William Denq,
Calvin Hwang,
John Kiel,
Aaron J. Monseau,
Brenden J. Balcik,
Jaron Santelli,
Benjamin Oshlag,
Korin Hudson,
B. Elizabeth Delasobera,
Jeffrey Feden,
Moira Davenport,
John M Childress,
Natasha Desai,
Sara Gould,
Jolie C. Holschen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current sports medicine reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1537-8918
pISSN - 1537-890X
DOI - 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000800
Subject(s) - medicine , sports medicine , curriculum , referral , physical therapy , emergency department , medical education , family medicine , nursing , psychology , pedagogy
Musculoskeletal and sports medicine conditions are common in the emergency department (ED). Emergency physicians may not be receiving adequate education to achieve clinical competency in musculoskeletal medicine during residency training. This article aims to provide a standardized musculoskeletal and sports medicine curriculum for emergency medicine training. Broad curriculum goals include proficiency in evaluating and managing patients presenting to the ED with acute and chronic musculoskeletal complaints and other medical conditions related to or affected by physical exertion, sports participation, or environmental exposure. Specific objectives focus on knowledge of these disorders, physical examination skills, procedural skills including musculoskeletal ultrasound, appropriate consultation and referral, and patient education for these conditions. Educational methods will consist of didactics; online self-directed learning modules; simulation; and supervised clinical experiences in the ED, primary care sports medicine clinics, and orthopedic clinics if available. Curriculum implementation is expected to vary across programs due to differences in residency program structure and resources.