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. 2020 Mar 20;12(1):14.
doi: 10.1186/s13089-020-00159-6.

Point-of-care ultrasound in resource-limited settings: the PURLS fellowship

Samuel L Burleson  1 , David C Pigott  2 , John P Gullett  2 , Christopher Greene  2 , Courtney B Gibson  2 , Scott Irvine  2 , Daniel Kaminstein  3
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Point-of-care ultrasound in resource-limited settings: the PURLS fellowship

Samuel L Burleson et al. Ultrasound J. .

Abstract

Background: The role of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is rapidly expanding in both resource-rich and resource-limited settings (RLS). One limitation to this rapid expansion has been the lack of educators adequately trained to teach this user-dependent skill. This is particularly true in RLS, where disease presentations, infrastructure limitations, and approach to medical education present unique challenges to the direct application of resource-rich emergency department POCUS curricula.

Objectives: We describe the point-of-care ultrasound in resource-limited settings (PURLS) fellowship, a novel curriculum designed to provide advanced training and expertise in clinical care and POCUS application and education in RLS.

Conclusion: Our curriculum design is one approach to create context-specific POCUS education for use in RLS, thereby improving patient care.

Keywords: Fellowship; Point-of-care ultrasound; Resource-limited settings; Tropical infectious disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

No authors have any conflicting or competing interests, financial or otherwise, to disclose.

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