Global Challenges in Electrodiagnostic Medicine Education—We Can Do Better
Training in electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine is highly variable globally, with trainees receiving widely different levels of didactic education, skills training, and hands-on experience. Global standardization of EDX training has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, promote equitable care, and strengthen international collaboration. Major barriers include limited resources, faculty shortages, and a lack of standardized curricula. To address these disparities, opportunities and strategies for international collaboration are proposed, including developing a uniform content curriculum, competency-based evaluation frameworks, and integration of online and simulation-based learning tools.
Authors
- Devon I. Rubin
- Nortina Shahrizaila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0031-7692)
- Chilvana Patel
Institutions
- University Malaya Medical Centre (MY)
- Jacksonville College (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Muscle & Nerve
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.70347
- Primary Topic
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00