Point-of-care ultrasound as a competency for general internists: a survey of internal medicine training programs in Canada

Point-of-care ultrasound as a competency for general internists: a survey of internal medicine training programs in Canada

Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly used on General Internal Medicine (GIM) inpatient services, creating a need for defined competencies and formalized training. We evaluated the extent of training in POCUS and the clinical use of POCUS among Canadian GIM residency programs....

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Main Authors: Jonathan Ailon, Maral Nadjafi, Ophyr Mourad, Rodrigo Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Medical Education Journal 2016-10-01
Series:Canadian Medical Education Journal
Subjects:
ultrasound
education
internal medicine
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/36779

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