Evaluation of a Novel Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for First-Year Pediatric Residents

Objective The aim of the study is to evaluate a novel point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) educational curriculum for pediatric residents. Methods The cohort study in graduate medical education was completed from January 2017 to March 2019. Postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pediatric residents attended the educational curriculum that consisted of 3 half-day sessions over a 3-month period. Each session consisted of a lecture (introduction, extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma, soft tissue/musculoskeletal, cardiac, and resuscitative applications) followed by supervised hands-on scanning sessions. Group ratio was 3 learners to 1 machine/expert instructor. Main outcome measures included pre– and post–written test scores, as well as objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) scores. Results Forty-nine PGY1 residents (78% women) completed the curriculum. The mean (SD) pretest score was 68% (8.5), and the mean posttest score was 83% (8.3) with a difference of 15 (95% confidence interval, 12.5–17.6; P
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