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Quality Improvement (Original Research)

Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound Didactics for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents: A Quality Improvement Study

Thursday, October 23, 2025
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM MT
Location: Kiosk 9

    Poster Presenter(s)

  • Lindsey Kim, MD

    Resident Physician
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School PM&R Program
    Dallas, Texas

    • Co-Author(s)

  • Grace Meehan, DO

    Resident Physician
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School PM&R Program
    Dallas, Texas

  • VN

    Victoria Noel, MD

    Medical Resident
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School PM&R Program
    Irving, Texas

  • NV

    Niran Vijayaraghavan, MD

    PM&R Resident - PGY2
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School PM&R Program
    Dallas, Texas

  • Donald Kasitinon, MD

    Assistant Professor
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
    Dallas, Texas

Disclosure(s):
Lindsey Kim, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Grace Meehan, DO: No financial relationships to disclose
Donald Kasitinon, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Background and/or Objectives: The aim of this quality improvement (QI) project is to improve physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) resident knowledge and confidence level in diagnostic and interventional ultrasound (US) through dedicated didactics and practical training at a simulation center during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Design: PM&R residents engaged in quarterly US education sessions focused on diagnostic scanning and ultrasound-guided injections of major joints with the use of cadavers. Each session began with a multiple choice pre-test covering the joint of interest followed by residents rotating at faculty-led stations to practice identifying structures and injections of the assigned joint. Following each session, residents completed a multiple choice post-test on knowledge, confidence levels, and satisfaction with the session.

Setting : Simulation center at an academic medical center

Participants : PM&R residents

Interventions: N/A

Main Outcome Measures: Resident knowledge, confidence levels, and satisfaction levels

Results: Session one featured diagnostic shoulder exam and knee injections for 22 to 23 participants. Session one results include average improvement of knowledge 13.8%, average improvement in confidence of diagnostic shoulder exam 31.67%, average improvement in confidence of knee injection 25%, and overall satisfaction levels 91.7% satisfied or very satisfied. Session two had 22 participants for diagnostic knee exam and shoulder injections. Session two results include average improvement of knowledge 34.78%, average improvement of confidence in diagnostic knee exam 25%, average improvement of confidence in shoulder injection 24%, and overall satisfaction levels 100% satisfied or very satisfied. The third session covered hip and had 17 participants. Session three results include average improvement of knowledge 31.76%, average improvement in confidence of diagnostic hip exam 41.18%, average improvement in confidence of hip injection 44%, and overall satisfaction levels 100% satisfied or very satisfied.

Conclusions: Residents showed increased improvement in post-test knowledge, confidence in scanning and injecting, and satisfaction of simulation sessions. PM&R residents benefit from structured ultrasound curriculum, especially in a simulation center setting.