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Introductory Education

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Introductory ultrasound education is a mandatory element to an ultrasound program. There are multiple pathways that lead to competency whether through graduate medical training or in practice. Course elements, characteristics, and implementation are discussed. Ongoing education and strategies to meet participant’s needs are discussed.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA

    Brian B. Morgan MD

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, CarePoint Healthcare, Denver, CO, USA

    John L. Kendall MD, FACEP

  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA

    John L. Kendall MD, FACEP

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

    Vivek S. Tayal

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Francis Hospital, Columbus Georgia, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Michael Blaivas

  3. Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

    Troy R Foster

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Morgan, B.B., Kendall, J.L. (2018). Introductory Education. In: Tayal, V., Blaivas, M., Foster, T. (eds) Ultrasound Program Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63143-1_5

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