LetterResearch Letter
Developing and Implementing an Entrustable Professional Activity for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in an Adult Rheumatology Residency: A Pilot Study
Samar Aboulenain, Sahil Koppikar, Heather McDonald-Blumer, Maria F. Powell, Pooneh Akhavan, Alan Liang Zhou, Ahmed Omar and Shirley Lake
The Journal of Rheumatology December 2025, jrheum.2025-0693; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-0693
Samar Aboulenain
S. Aboulenain, MBBCh, RhMSUS, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto; St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sahil Koppikar
S. Koppikar, MD, MSc (MHPE), Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto; Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Heather McDonald-Blumer
H. McDonald-Blumer, MD, MSc (HPTE), Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto; University Health Network and Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Maria F. Powell
M.F. Powell, MD, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Pooneh Akhavan
P. Akhavan, MD, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Alan Liang Zhou
A.L. Zhou, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto; Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ahmed Omar
A. Omar, MBBCh, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto; University Health Network and Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Shirley Lake
S. Lake, MD, MSc, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto; Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone and Joint Program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract
The use of point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) in rheumatology has expanded significantly over the past 2 decades.1,2 A Canadian national needs assessment revealed that more than 80% of rheumatologists believed that MSUS should be performed by a rheumatologist.3
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 53, Issue 2
1 Feb 2026
Developing and Implementing an Entrustable Professional Activity for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in an Adult Rheumatology Residency: A Pilot Study
Samar Aboulenain, Sahil Koppikar, Heather McDonald-Blumer, Maria F. Powell, Pooneh Akhavan, Alan Liang Zhou, Ahmed Omar, Shirley Lake
The Journal of Rheumatology Dec 2025, jrheum.2025-0693; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2025-0693
Developing and Implementing an Entrustable Professional Activity for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in an Adult Rheumatology Residency: A Pilot Study
Samar Aboulenain, Sahil Koppikar, Heather McDonald-Blumer, Maria F. Powell, Pooneh Akhavan, Alan Liang Zhou, Ahmed Omar, Shirley Lake
The Journal of Rheumatology Dec 2025, jrheum.2025-0693; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.2025-0693






