Competency-based ultrasound curriculum for standardized training resident: a pre- and post-training evaluation

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2024年12月21日

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ZhenZhen Jiang,
Jun Wang,
XingMei Chen,
YuJie Li,
DiJia Ni,
JianBo Zhu,
YunYi Tang,
LinXin Qian,
Ting Wang,
Hui Zhu,
YuJie Dai,
HuiMing Song,
Qi Zhang,
YiPing Bao,
YuanYuan Zheng,
XiaTian Liu

摘要

Background

Ultrasound training is crucial for residents across specialties but presents challenges for residents that are not specializing in ultrasound. Investigating the effectiveness of competency-based ultrasound curricula for a wider range of medical specialties is imperative.

Methods

A total of 250 residents who attended the ultrasound curriculum between June 2023 and June 2024 were included in the analysis. The competency-based curriculum combined theoretical and practical training. The evaluations were taken both before the residents participated in the ultrasound curriculum (pre-training) and after completing the training (post-training). Resident feedback was also collected.

Results

Post-training, all the grades improved interpretation scores and reduced answer times, resulting in knowledge homogenization. Imaging specialty residents initially scored higher, but non-imaging-related residents showed greater improvements post-training; feedback highlighted the need for an expanded training scope, more hands-on practice, and optimized schedules, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive ultrasound training.

Conclusions

The competency-based ultrasound curriculum enhances theoretical and practical skills, standardizing knowledge across grades and benefiting non-imaging-related residents the most. This study supports the integration of structured ultrasound training in residency programs to improve clinical competencies.