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A survey of UK cardiology trainees revealed that only 56% had access to formal echocardiography training, highlighting significant barriers to achieving core competency.
This symposium report highlights current issues and potential solutions for high-quality core echocardiography training in the UK.
Highlights UK echocardiography training barriers; leaves open which solutions will improve trainee competency.
Training in core echocardiography skills within the UK has been the focus of considerable discussion following recent national surveys. This article reports the proceedings of a joint meeting held by the British Society of Echocardiography and British Junior Cardiologists' Association. It considers the current issues impacting on high-quality training and presents potential solutions for the future.
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Kydd et al. (2014) studied Echocardiography training (n=100). Echocardiography training program evaluation was evaluated on Access to formal echo training. A survey of UK cardiology trainees revealed that only 56% had access to formal echocardiography training, highlighting significant barriers to achieving core competency.
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