Global point-of-care ultrasound education and training in the age of COVID-19
Onyinyechi Eke, Patricia C. Henwood, Grace Wanjiku, Abiola Fasina, Sigmund Kharasch, Hamid Shokoohi
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted traditional global point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education and training, as a result of travel restrictions. It has also provided an opportunity for innovation using a virtual platform. Tele-ultrasound and video-conferencing are alternative and supportive tools to augment global POCUS education and training. There is a need to support learners and experts to ensure that maximum benefit is gained from the use of these innovative modalities.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Point of care ultrasoundModalitiesPandemicTraining (meteorology)VideoconferencingMedical educationPoint (geometry)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakUltrasoundMedical physicsMultimediaRadiologyPathologyComputer scienceMeteorologyMathematicsSocial scienceSociologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakGeometryDiseasePhysicsUltrasound in Clinical ApplicationsSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareRadiology practices and education