TY - JOUR
AU - Yang, Chih‐Wei
AB - INTRODUCTIONPoint‐of‐Care Ultrasound (PoCUS), pioneered by Rozycki et al in the early 1990s,1 has revolutionized modern clinical practice as “the new stethoscope” of 21st‐century medicine. As a bedside diagnostic modality employed by clinicians for real‐time assessment, PoCUS has demonstrated substantial utility in enhancing diagnostic accuracy, guiding clinical decision‐making processes and optimizing procedural safety.2–7 Multiple medical specialties, including anaesthesia, orthopaedics, internal medicine and emergency medicine, have systematically integrated ultrasound training programs into their curricula.8–11 Educational interventions have evolved to encompass diverse methodologies, including traditional didactic lectures,12,13 blended learning models that incorporate multimedia‐based tools,14,15 web‐based learning,16–18 simulation training,8,19 and hands‐on practical sessions.20,21 Nevertheless, long‐term retention of competence remains a critical concern in healthcare professional education, especially for resource‐intensive ultrasound training programs like PoCUS. Although medical educators recognize the potential need for regular refresher training similar to the 6–12‐month retraining programs implemented with adult advanced life support (ALS),22 limited evidence exists to comprehensively support and elaborate the competence retention of PoCUS.23The Indication–Acquisition–Interpretation–Medical decision‐making (I‐AIM) framework was originally proposed as a mnemonic checklist for performing focused sonography, aiming to enhance knowledge retention by organizing the essential steps of the procedure into a simple, memorable structure. This stepwise framework guides practitioners through four key components: 
TI - Is ultrasound training sustainable? A systematic review of competency retention in healthcare trainees
JF - Medical Education
DO - 10.1111/medu.15751
DA - 2025-06-16
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/is-ultrasound-training-sustainable-a-systematic-review-of-competency-SRzsc0v9XY
VL - Early View
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DP - DeepDyve
ER -