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Cha, Lee, Yim, Yang, Lee, and Lee: Introduction of an Educational Accreditation System for Abdominal Ultrasonography
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Korean J Gastroenterol 2018;71(6):303-307.

Published online: 4 October 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2018.71.6.303

Introduction of an Educational Accreditation System for Abdominal Ultrasonography

Jae Myung Cha1, Dong Ki Lee2, Hyung Joon Yim3, Jin Mo Yang4, Seung Ok Lee5, Sung Koo Lee6

Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

1Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Director of the Education board of Korean Society of Gastroenterology, Korea

2Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, President of the Korean Society of Gastroenterology, Korea

3Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Director of the Education Board of the Korean Association for the Study of the Liver, Korea

4President of the Korean Association for the Study of the Liver, Seoul, Korea

5Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine, Director of the Education Board of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association, Jeonju, Korea

6Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University College of Medicine, President of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association, Ulsan, Korea

Correspondence to: Jae Myung Cha, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, 892 Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul 05278, Korea. Tel: +82-2-440-6113, Fax: +82-2-440-6295, E-mail: drcha@khu.ac.kr

Received 3 May 2018       Revised 14 May 2018       Accepted 19 May 2018

Copyright © 2018 Korean Ophthalmological Society

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Abdominal ultrasonography uses the transmission and reflection of ultrasound waves to observe the internal organs through the abdominal wall and can visualize various abdominal anatomical structures. Abdominal ultrasound examinations are performed by gastroenterologists or other specialists in internal medicine and radiologists trained for this procedure. Thus far, abdominal ultrasonography has not been included in the standard education of gastroenterologists in Korea. On the other hand, abdominal ultrasonography is being used increasingly, making it necessary to establish a training program in Korea. Abdominal ultrasonography was established as an essential part of education for the resident training program in 2017. In addition, an educational accreditation system for the trainers of ultrasonography in the field of internal medicine, including gastroenterology, was developed in 2018. This article describes the development process of the educational accreditation system for trainers of ultrasonography.

Keywords: Education, Accreditation, Ultrasonography, Abdomen

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