Audra K Langley, Araceli Gonzalez, Catherine A Sugar, Diana Solis, Lisa Jaycox
Bounce back: Effectiveness of an elementary school-based intervention for multicultural children exposed to traumatic events
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
significant disparities sonographic education exist obstetrics gynecology programs united states address lack standardization ultrasound teaching american institute ultrasound medicine aium assembled multisociety task force 2018 resulted publication consensus report outlining standardized ultrasound curriculum competency assessment primary objective study implement auim standardized curriculum within obstetrics gynecology residency program tertiary medical center report early implementation experience secondary objective assess current national practices ultrasound training obstetrics gynecology residency programs study design effectivenessimplementation hybrid study structured ultrasound educational program based 2018 aium consensus report theoretical portion curriculum consisted 26 hours didactic lectures distributed 4 years practical component residents received instruction faculty sonographers independently acquired required images part regular clinical work simulator app access also provided additional opportunities practice acquire images deidentified images required competencies uploaded whatsapp group review theoretical knowledge assessed series multiplechoice exams practical skills assessed grading images submitted whatsapp well direct observations resident scans completion 4 years assessment theoretical knowledge practical skills carried using isuog basic training examination national patterns area ultrasound education assessed fourquestion electronic survey obstetrics gynecology program directors united states analysis portions study primarily descriptive four obstetrics gynecology residents completed curriculum spanning postgraduate years 1 4 number competencies completed ranged 7 19 41 residents passed theoretical practical components isuog basic training examination residency program director survey portion study response rate 20 59 290 among respondents 559 reported structured curriculum 344 reported implementing aium curriculum two commonly cited obstacles implementation structured ultrasound teaching uncertainty start process 492 lack faculty engagement 492 implementation aium curriculum within framework obstetrics gynecology residency program tertiary medical center feasible experimental group completion curriculum resulted passing internationally recognized validated assessment obstacles implementation program included wide range engagement participation among residents limited opportunities obtain required competencies identification obstacles implementation perspective residency program directors critical developing targeted approaches ensure widespread implementation successful standardized validated sonographic training graduating obstetrics gynecology residents crucial operatordependent modality tremendous implications patient safety clinical care