The Current State of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Education in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Programs

Abstract

MSUS education is growing in PM&R, but many programs still have not adopted a formal educational curriculum. Formal assessment to evaluate resident MSUS skills significantly improves faculty-perceived MSUS competency.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Instruction in Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Programs

“…Standards for the education and determination of MSUS competency of European rheumatologists have been established . Ultrasound is now a part of the teaching strategy for undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees in the US and Canada, including formal MSUS curricula for residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine . It is incumbent on the rheumatology community in the US to adopt innovative approaches to education and patient care.…”

Utility of Ultrasound on Musculoskeletal Pathology in Hands of a Rehabilitation Specialist: A Review of the Literature

“…It is required a long-term training course to develop accuracy on diagnosis (9,10). It is very difficult to evaluate imagens obtained by linear probes, due to the fact that they do not look as clear on an MRI.…”

Providing Value-Based Service to a Sprawling Orthopaedics Practice

“…Real-time availability of a MSK radiologist and diagnostic and therapeutic MSK ultrasound can play a great role in building relationships with sports medicine clinicians, podiatrists, rheumatologists, and many clinicians throughout an orthopaedics practice. [44][45][46] When planning a new imaging center or radiology outpost, it is critical to consider what types of services might be needed by the regional referrers and the community. We have observed hospitals strategically positioning MRI centers in close proximity to an orthopaedics practice, but they never engage the referrers on what type of imaging studies they are likely to request.…”