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This study sought to define the competencies in ultrasound knowledge and skills that are essential for medical trainees to master to perform ultrasound‐guided central venous catheterization, thoracentesis, and paracentesis.

Experts in the 3 procedures were identified by a snowball technique through 3 Canadian tertiary academic health centers. Experts completed 2 rounds of surveys, including an 88‐item central venous catheterization survey, a 96‐item thoracentesis survey, and an 89‐item paracentesis survey. For each item, experts were asked to determine whether the knowledge/skill described was essential, important, or marginal. Consensus on an item was defined as agreement by at least 80% of the experts. For items on which consensus was not reached during the first round of surveys, a second survey was created in which the experts were asked to rate the item in a binary fashion …