Sports Ultrasound: a fundamental skill for sports medicine fellows moving forward

The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) has released a timely and comprehensive revision to its curriculum for ultrasound (US) training for fellowship programmes.1 It is a substantial improvement from the original 2010 document and creates a high standard for programmes. It confirms AMSSM's strong position that Sports US is a fundamental skill for providers moving forward. The document’s primary aim is to provide a pathway by which a sports medicine fellow can obtain sufficient Sports US training to become proficient in its outlined core competencies. Completion of this Sports US curriculum fulfils the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine's (AIUM) requirements to perform a musculoskeletal (MSK) US examination, and the pre-requisites for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography's (ARDMS) MSK sonography certification examination. This curriculum is a key document as the field continues to deal with critical matters affecting sports medicine practitioners such as...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research