Twelve tips for point-of-care ultrasound teaching in low-resource settings

Abstract

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become the standard of care for many emergency department evaluations. Low-resource settings are ideal for POCUS to help improve access to imaging for a number of indications that are obstetric, disease or trauma related. The following twelve specific tips are aimed toward organizations and individuals who aspire to initiate POCUS training in a low-resource setting.

Keywords:

• International medical education
• curriculum infrastructure
• medicine
• instructional design

Acknowledgments

Beth D’Amico, MD and Liliana Morales-Perez, MD, MPH, with their expertise in POCUS curriculum development and implementation in low-resource settings, for sharing their experiences and reviewing our article.

Susie Gronseth, PhD, a professor with the University of Houston Master’s of Education degree program in Curriculum and Instruction, provided guidance and edits.

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

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Notes on contributors

Nichole R. Davis

Nichole R. Davis, MD, MEd, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Global Health, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

Kiyetta H. Alade

Kiyetta H. Alade, MD, MEd, RDMS, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine and the Director of Pediatric Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.