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CORD ‐ AEUS : Consensus Document for the Emergency Ultrasound Milestone Project
Author(s) -
Lewiss Resa E.,
Pearl Michelle,
Nomura Jason T.,
Baty Gillian,
Bengiamin Rimon,
Duprey Kael,
Stone Michael,
Theodoro Daniel,
Akhtar Saadia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/acem.12164
Subject(s) - medicine , milestone , emergency ultrasound , medical emergency , medical physics , ultrasound , radiology , cartography , geography
In 2012, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME ) designated ultrasound ( US ) as one of 23 milestone competencies for emergency medicine ( EM ) residency graduates. With increasing scrutiny of medical educational programs and their effect on patient safety and health care delivery, it is imperative to ensure that US training and competency assessment is standardized. In 2011, a multiorganizational committee composed of representatives from the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors ( CORD ), the Academy of Emergency Ultrasound of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine ( SAEM ), the Ultrasound Section of the American College of Emergency Physicians ( ACEM ), and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association was formed to suggest standards for resident emergency ultrasound ( EUS ) competency assessment and to write a document that addresses the ACGME milestones. This article contains a historical perspective on resident training in EUS and a table of core skills deemed to be a minimum standard for the graduating EM resident. A survey summary of focused EUS education in EM residencies is described, as well as a suggestion for structuring education in residency. Finally, adjuncts to a quantitative measurement of resident competency for EUS are offered.