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Table 1 Curriculum content for each ultrasound program and resources used

From: The sonographic digital portfolio: a longitudinal ultrasound image tracking program

Program

Content

EM SONO modules

Online quizzes

Didactic sessionsa

Med 1: Trinity

1. Cardiac - SUX, LAX, SAX

1. FAST

One quiz for each EM SONO module

1. Basic US - overview of Trinity protocol and images

  

2. Echocardiography

  
 

2. Aorta - SMA, bifurcation

3. Aorta

  
 

3. Posterior cul-de-sac

  

2. Midyear review of Trinity protocol

 

4. Perihepatic

   
 

5. Perisplenic

   

Med 2: Trained as simulated ultrasound patient

1. FAST

1. FAST

One quiz for each EM SONO module

1. FAST

 

2. Cardiac

2. Echocardiography

 

2. Echocardiography

 

3. Aorta - celiac trunk, SMA, bifurcation

3. Aorta

 

3. Aorta

  

4. Critical care

 

4. Critical care

 

4. Critical care - IVC, lung sliding

5. Vascular access

 

5. Vascular access and procedures

 

5. Vascular access

   

Med 3: CSIE

1. Vascular access (required)

1. Practical scanning

One quiz for each EM SONO module

Basic US and overview of each station

  

2. Vascular access

  
 

2. Cardiac - LAX, SAX

3. FAST

  
  

4. Aorta

  
 

3. FAST

5. First trimester OB (all optional)

  
 

4. Aorta - SMA, bifurcation

   
 

5. Transvaginal US

   
 

6. Critical care - IVC

   

Med 4: Honors US

1. FAST

1. Practical scanning

One quiz for each EM SONO module required

Didactic - 1 per month Journal club - 1 per month

 

2. Echocardiography - LAX, SAX, A4C, SUX

2. FAST

  
  

3. Critical care

  
  

4. Aorta

  
 

3. Aorta - celiac trunk, SMA, bifurcation

5. First trimester OB

  
  

6. Renal

  
 

4. Critical care - IVC, lung sliding

7. Hepatobiliary

  
 

5. Pelvic

8. Vascular access

  
 

6. Hepatobiliary

9. Testicular torsion

  
 

7. Renal

   
 

8. Procedural guidance

   
 

9. Ophthalmology

   
 

10. Soft tissue, musculoskeletal

   
  1. aDidactic sessions - powerpoint presentations and handouts utilized. CSIE, Clinical Skills Immersion Experience; US, ultrasound; SUX, subxiphoid; LAX, parasternal long axis; SAX, parasternal short axis; SMA, superior mesenteric artery; FAST, Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma; IVC, inferior vena cava; A4C, apical four chamber; OB, obstetrics.