Providing Transthoracic Echocardiography Training for Intensive Care Unit Trainees: An Educational Improvement Initiative

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is important in the management of critically ill patients, yet it has not been incorporated into many residency programs ’ curricula. Our objective is to determine if trainees undergoing a 60-minute training session on TTE have improved knowledge, ultrasound skills, and increases the utilization of TTE during their rotation in the intensive care unit (ICU). We will also compare the results of participants with prior TTE exposure to TTE-naïve trainees. Our hypothesis is that after the training, participants’ will have improved knowledge and ultrasound skills compared to before training.
Source: Journal of Surgical Education - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research