Development and analysis of a new certifying examination in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography

被引：20

作者：

Aronson, S

Butler, A

Subhiyah, R

Buckingham, RE

Cahalan, MK

Konstandt, S

Mark, J

Ramsay, J

Savage, R

Savino, J

Shanewise, JS

Smith, J

Thys, D

机构：

[1] Univ Chicago, Dept Anesthesia & Crit Care, Chicago, IL 60637 USA

[2] Natl Board Examiners, Philadelphia, PA USA

[3] Univ Utah, Ctr Med, Salt Lake City, UT USA

[4] Mt Sinai Med Ctr, New York, NY 10029 USA

[5] Duke Univ, Durham, NC 27710 USA

[6] Emory Univ Hosp, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

[7] Cleveland Clin Fdn, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA

[8] Univ Penn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

[9] Cardiovasc Surg So Nevada, Las Vegas, NV USA

[10] St Lukes Roosevelt Hosp, New York, NY 10025 USA

来源：

ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA | 2002年 / 95卷 / 06期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1097/00000539-200212000-00004

中图分类号：

R614 [麻醉学];

学科分类号：

100217 ;

摘要：

A key element in developing a process to determine knowledge and ability in applying perioperative echocardiography has included an examination. We report on the development of a certifying examination in perioperative echocardiography. In addition, we tested the hypothesis that examination performance is related to clinical experience in echocardiography. Since 1995, more than 1200 participants have taken the examination, and more than 70% have passed. Overall examination performance was related positively to longer than 3 mo of training (or equivalent) in echocardiography and performance and interpretation of at least six examinations a week. We concluded that the certifying examination in perioperative echocardiography is a valid tool to help determine individual knowledge in perioperative echocardiography application.

引用

页码：1476 / 1482

页数：7

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