Beyond Numbers – Competency in POCUS

Sunday, April 7, 2024

9:00am – 10:30am

Location:Governor's A - 4th Floor

CE: 1.5

This interactive panel session will explore issues that challenge the medical educator in determining learner competency in POCUS, such as what are valid methods of assessing competency? How can the educator leverage educational principles and technology in determining learner competency?

Moderator(s)

PW

Peter Wang, MD, MBA

Physician/Fellow
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
MC

Michael Chrusch

University of Calgary
SS

Stewart Spence, MD

Physician-Fellow
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada

Session Speaker(s)

Christine Schutzer (COP LEADER), RT, BS, RDMS, MEHP (she/her/hers)

Director of Operations, POCUS Program
POCUS
Oregon Health & Science University
Aurora, United States
Kevin Piro, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine
OHSU
Portland, United States
Gigi Liu, Director of Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Osler Internal Medi

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, United States

Learning Objectives:

List the principles underlying valid skill assessments.
Explain the role of technology in competency assessment.
List the pros and cons of the "high stakes" exam.

Presentations:

9:10am – 9:15am

Problems With #s
Christine M. Schutzer (COP LEADER), RT, BS, RDMS, MEHP (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University
9:15am – 9:30am

What's a Valid Assessment
Kevin Piro, MD – OHSU
9:30am – 9:45am

What Is the Role of Technology in Assessment
Gigi Liu, MD, MSc – Johns Hopkins Hospital
9:45am – 10:00am

High Stakes Assessment: Yay or nay?
Tanping Wong, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
10:00am – 10:15am

Beyond Numbers – Competency in POCUS
Stewart Spence, MD – University of Calgary
10:15am – 10:30am

Beyond Numbers – Competency in POCUS Presentation 6
Peter Wang, MD, MBA – University of Calgary