Modern Landscapes and Strategies for Learning Ultrasound in Rheumatology

Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;46(1):61-71. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2019.09.002.

Abstract

Ultrasound in rheumatology is gaining increasing acceptance in the field, with its use expanding beyond the musculoskeletal system to image rheumatic disease pathology of the vasculature, salivary glands, and lungs. Fellows in training and practicing clinicians are seeking ways to attain training and competency assessment. These standards are evolving, but no uniform mechanism for training exists. Although clinicians in practice find a wide array of resources available for self-directed education in ultrasound in rheumatology, a consensus-based and publicly available training curriculum can further enhance and standardize learning. This article discusses ultrasound in rheumatology education opportunities, competency assessment, and certification pathways.

Keywords: Certification; Competency assessment; Education; Musculoskeletal ultrasound; Ultrasound; Ultrasound in rheumatology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Certification
  • Clinical Competence / standards
  • Education, Medical, Graduate / methods*
  • Education, Medical, Graduate / standards
  • Educational Measurement / standards
  • Humans
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Point-of-Care Testing / standards
  • Rheumatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Rheumatology / education*
  • Rheumatology / standards
  • Ultrasonography / standards*