| Literature DB >> 29306336 |
Jeffrey D Dayton1, Alan M Groves2, Julie S Glickstein3, Patrick A Flynn1.
Abstract
Simulation is used in many aspects of medical training but less so for echocardiography instruction in paediatric cardiology. We report our experience with the introduction of simulator-based echocardiography training at Weill Cornell Medicine for paediatric cardiology fellows of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medicine. Knowledge of CHD and echocardiographic performance improved following simulation-based training. Simulator training in echocardiography can be an effective addition to standard training for paediatric cardiology trainees.Keywords: Echocardiography; simulation; training
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29306336 DOI: 10.1017/S104795111700275X
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiol Young ISSN: 1047-9511 Impact factor: 1.093