Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association HPB Ultrasound and Advanced Technology post-graduate course: Overview and review

Ellen J. Hagopian, MD MHPE; Reid B. Adams, MD; Junji Machi, MD PhD

Surgery Open Science (Jun 2023)

Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association HPB Ultrasound and Advanced Technology post-graduate course: Overview and review

Ellen J. Hagopian, MD MHPE,
Reid B. Adams, MD,
Junji Machi, MD PhD

Affiliations

Ellen J. Hagopian, MD MHPE: Department of Medical Education, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA; Department of General Surgery, Hackensack-Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA; Corresponding author at: Departments of Medical Education and Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, 3000 Arlington Ave., Mulford Library Building, 3rd Floor, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.
Reid B. Adams, MD: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, VA, USA
Junji Machi, MD PhD: Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii and Kuakini Medical Center, HI, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13
pp. 35 – 40

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Background: Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) established the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) ultrasound (US) and Advanced Technology Post-Graduate Course in 2012 in response to a perceived gap in training and practice. Methods: The HPB US and Advanced Technology Post-Graduate Course consists of both didactic and hands-on skills sessions. The didactic sessions are divided into foundational, organ-focused, and application content. Hands-on sessions are constructed to immediately practice skills in the simulation setting which were taught during the didactic sessions. Course participant demographic data (practice location and practice type) and participant evaluations were reported. Results: Since the first course in 2012, 298 participants have taken the post-graduate course. Most participants reported the content quality, delivery effectiveness, and practice relevance to be either excellent or above average (93.6 %, 91.1 %, 93.6 %, respectively). Participants' motivations to take the course included to enhance skills, knowledge, to incorporate US into practice, or to obtain formal training or qualification/certification, or to teach. Conclusion: The HPB US and Advanced Technology Post-Graduate Course has filled a gap in HPB US training for practicing HPB surgeons. The annual course has been well-received by participants (Kirkpatrick Level 1 Program Evaluation) and will continue to fill the gap in training in operative US for the HPB surgeon. Key message: Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association established the HPB Ultrasound and Advanced Technology Post-Graduate Course in 2012. The Course has been well-received by participants and will continue to address a gap in surgical HPB training.

Published in Surgery Open Science

ISSN: 2589-8450 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/surgery-open-science/

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