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Simulator-Based simplified Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (sFoCUS) Training in Haiti
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Simulator-Based simplified Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (sFoCUS) Training in Haiti
Principal Institution
Boston Medical Center
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Kwan, Gene Fazil
Project Contact Information
Email:
genekwan@bu.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2022–2024
Country
Haiti
Project Description
This project focuses on a problem of significant public health need, diagnosis of heart failure in low-income countries, which is essential for prescribing evidence-based therapies. An adapted, self-administered simulator to train non-expert clinicians in simplified Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (sFoCUS) is an innovative strategy to address the gap in cardiologist availability. We will determine the effectiveness and study the implementation and cost of an adapted simulator-based sFoCUS training curriculum in rural Haiti.
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