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Development of a blended learning curriculum to improve POCUS education in a pediatric emergency medicine training program

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We engaged in curriculum enhancement of POCUS training in our pediatric emergency medicine subspecialty training program using Kern’s model of curricular development. We enhanced existing training to include focused asynchronous learning of image interpretation, longitudinal scanning shifts, and quarterly progress report score cards and check-ins for improved communication, transparency and reinforcement of goals. Our approach could inform other training programs looking to improve their POCUS curricula.

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Nous travaillons sur l’amélioration du curriculum de la formation d’échographie d’urgence de notre programme d’urgences pédiatriques en utilisant le modèle de développement de curriculum de Kern. Nous avons amélioré la formation existante pour y inclure un apprentissage asynchrone ciblé de l'interprétation des images, des sessions pratiques d'échographie longitudinales, ainsi que des cartes de pointage et des contrôles trimestriels pour améliorer la communication, la transparence et le renforcement des objectifs. Notre approche pourrait être utile à d'autres programmes de formation cherchant à améliorer leurs programmes d’échographie d’urgence.

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  1. Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Maya Harel-Sterling & Lianne J McLean

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All of the authors are responsible for the described educational innovation project. They have all contributed to the concept and design, description of the innovation and reporting of the data, drafting or revising of the manuscript, and have approved the manuscript as submitted.

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This work was approved as part of a Quality Improvement project through the Hospital for Sick Children Quality Management Department.

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Harel-Sterling, M., McLean, L. Development of a blended learning curriculum to improve POCUS education in a pediatric emergency medicine training program. Can J Emerg Med 24, 325–328 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-022-00264-6

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