General
- 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 MSUS 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 1?
- Attend the following courses with a minimum of 1 year between each course:
- Basic EULAR MSUS Course / Basic EULAR scientifically endorsed MSUS course / Other equivalent level of Basic MSUS course by National Societies (acceptance is dependent on EULAR).
- Intermediate EULAR MSUS Course / Intermediate EULAR
scientifically endorsed MSUS course.
- Advanced EULAR MSUS course and pass the exam.
- Complete the EULAR Online Introductory Ultrasound Course and pass the online exam.
Before attending the Intermediate EULAR MSUS Course
At your institution, perform and document a minimum of 60 standardized complete MSUS examinations of each of the following joint regions: shoulder, elbow, wrist & hand, hip, knee, ankle & foot (10 MSUS examination of each region).
Pass the basic EULAR MSUS course or equivalent.
Before attending the Advanced EULAR MSUS Course
At your institution, perform and document a minimum of 200 MSUS examinations of each of the following joint regions: shoulder, elbow, wrist & hand, hip, knee, ankle & foot (a minimum of 20 MSUS examination for each region of different patients and encompassing the full range of conditions).
Pass the basic EULAR MSUS course and the intermediate EULAR MSUS Course or equivalent.