ProblemThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education. Medical schools and residency programs placed restrictions on bedside teaching and clinical scanning as part of risk mitigation. In response, POCUS faculty from 15 institutions nationwide collaborated on an alternative model of ultrasound education, A Distance-learning Approach to POCUS Training (ADAPT).
ApproachADAPT was repeated monthly from April 1 through June 30, 2020. It accommodated 70 learners, who included 1-to 4-week rotators and asynchronous learners. The curriculum included assigned prework and learning objectives covering 20 core
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