Open AccessPoint-of-Care Ultrasound Training for Family Medicine Residents: Examining the outcomes and feasibility of a pilot ultrasound curriculum
Author(s) -
ipr) Gordon Yao,
Taeyoung Peter Hong. Md Cfpc,
Cfpc Philip Lee,
Ccfp Joseph Newbigging,
Ccfp Brent Wolfrom
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pocus journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2369-8543
DOI - 10.24908/pocus.v4i2.13692
Subject(s) - point of care ultrasound , curriculum , medicine , ultrasound , medical education , medical physics , family medicine , radiology , psychology , pedagogy
It is estimated that 50% of deaths due to abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) could be prevented by a national screening program [1, 2, 3]. Thanks to technological advancements and cost reductions, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in family medicine (FM) is becoming more prevalent [4, 5]. Despite the potential utility of POCUS in FM, of 224 FM residency programs surveyed, only 21% had developed a curriculum [6]. The main barriers identified to establishing a FM POCUS curriculum in Canadian FM residency programs were lack of trained faculty, lack of adequate equipment and lack of time in the curriculum [6].