Interdisciplinary approach to enhance trauma residents education of Extended‐Focused Assessment for Sonography in Trauma in the emergency department

• DOI: 10.1111/ans.16000
• Publication Date: 2020-05-26T21:57:25Z
• Authors: Rachel M. Haney; Sally Graglia; Jessica Schleifer; April Mendoza; Sarah E. Frasure; Hamid Shokoohi; Calvin Huang; Andrew S. Liteplo
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Emergency Medicine; Humans; Internship and Residency; Clinical Competence; Emergency Service, Hospital; Ultrasonography; 3. Good health

Abstract Background Despite the utilization of point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) by trauma surgeons, formal POCUS requirements do not exist for general surgery residents. We sought to evaluate resident comfort with performing and interpreting Extended‐Focused Assessment Sonography in Trauma (E‐FAST) scans after a brief educational session. Methods A pre‐survey, sent PGY‐2 ‐3 surgical residents before their rotation, evaluated eight components E‐FAST. Residents were then required watch 15‐min online video attend 1‐h bedside training session moderated emergency medicine fellows during which practised E‐FAST image acquisition interpretation. After completed post‐survey evaluating Results All 27 rotating on service 2017–2018 academic year eligible and, therefore, approached study team. Twenty‐one (77.78%) post‐survey. Initially, only 52% (13/25) reported feeling confident session, all (100%) Self‐reported mean each showed statistically significant ( P < 0.01) increase from pre–post survey Isolating who initially still comfort. Conclusion single programme has been shown improve residents' This interdisciplinary approach can enhance collaboration bridge gaps between residency programmes.