Tools for Measuring Clinical Ultrasound Competency: Recommendations From the Ultrasound Competency Work Group

Overview

Journal AEM Educ Train

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Emergency Medicine

Date 2020 Feb 20

PMID 32072114

Citations 31

Authors

Sara C Damewood

Megan Leo

John Bailitz

Michael Gottlieb

Rachel Liu

Beatrice Hoffmann

Romolo J Gaspari

Affiliations

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Abstract

Competency in clinical ultrasound is essential to ensuring safe patient care. Competency in clinical ultrasound includes identifying when to perform a clinical ultrasound, performing the technical skills required for ultrasound image acquisition, accurately interpreting ultrasound images, and incorporating sonographic findings into clinical practice. In this concept paper, we discuss the advantages and limitations of existing tools to measure ultrasound competency. We propose strategies and future directions for assessing competency in clinical ultrasound.

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