The Use of a Simulation Center to Improve Resident Proficiency in Performing Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

Effect of Procedure Simulation Workshops on Resident Procedural Confidence and Competence

“…In a study of simulation workshops for central venous catheter placement, Barsuk et al 11 found that internal medicine residents who completed a workshop reported significantly more confidence and required fewer attempts to place a central line in intensive care patients compared with residents who had not attended the workshop. Mendiaratta-Lala et al 12 reported that a simulation-based ultrasound course improved radiology resident knowledge and confidence and resulted in an increase in skills for ultrasound-guided procedures, but the results were not statistically significant. Keddis et al 13 found that a simulation-based workshop significantly increased internal medicine resident confidence in identifying anatomic structures using ultrasound.…”

Effectiveness of Simulator‐Based Echocardiography Training of Noncardiologists in Congenital Heart Diseases

“…25,26 Using only a theoretical test would be insufficient to test the manual skills necessary for echocardiography. This allows a transfer of competence acquired during simulator training to real clinical tasks.…”

Qualitative Evaluation of Just-in-Time Simulation-Based Learning

“…Previous work has revealed that procedural workshops are usually highly regarded and endorsed by fellows, residents, and medical students 6Y9 and tend to result in improved procedural confidence. 10,11 To the best of our knowledge, studies to date looking at the learners' perspectives of a specific simulation-based procedural training intervention in the work place have focused only on survey responses and analysis of free text.…”