Table 2.
Assessment strategies and instructor background reported by training program directors and associate program directors in established programs
| Parameter | Item Response |
|---|---|
| Current strategies for assessing fellow competence in POCUS, n (%) | n=19 |
| Direct observation | 18 (95) |
| Knowledge test | 5 (26) |
| OSCE | 5 (26) |
| POCUS portfolio (ultrasound video clips for remote review) | 11 (58) |
| Required minimum no. of studies | 1 (5) |
| POCUS instructor background, n (%) | n=19 |
| Nephrology | 19 (100) |
| Cardiology | 0 (0) |
| Emergency medicine | 2 (11) |
| Pulmonary/critical care | 6 (32) |
| Ultrasound technologist | 2 (11) |
| Hospital medicine | 2 (11) |
| Anesthesia | 1 (5) |
Lowercase “n” values indicate the total number of respondents for each question section. Values are presented as the number of responses (percentage of per question respondent totals). POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; OSCE, objective structured clinical examination.