In 2015, EULAR launched the Competency Assessment in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) in Rheumatology. The assessment is provided for two levels of competency:
LEVEL 1: minimum competency necessary to perform full rheumatologic MSUS examination without supervision, which will be achieved after passing the exam of the advanced EULAR US Course and receiving a EULAR certificate.
LEVEL 2: competency necessary to teach MSUS, which will be achieved after passing the exam of the EULAR Course for US Trainers (Teach the Teachers) and receiving a EULAR certificate.
How to qualify for Level 2?
You must have successfully completed the following:
- Achieve level 1 competency
- Attend the EULAR Course for US Trainers and successfully pass the theoretical and practical exam
For additional information about the evaluation procedures please refer to the document “Evaluation procedures competency assessment”.