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.

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Muscle & Nerve
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2026-07-16
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.70347
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Anatomy and Medical Technology
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Global Challenges in Electrodiagnostic Medicine Education—We Can Do Better

Devon I. Rubin, Nortina Shahrizaila, Chilvana Patel
Muscle & Nerve
Anatomy and Medical Technology
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Global Challenges in Electrodiagnostic Medicine Education—We Can Do Better

Devon I. Rubin, Nortina Shahrizaila, Chilvana Patel
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Abstract

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.

Muscle & Nerve
University Malaya Medical Centre (MY), Jacksonville College (US), Mayo Clinic in Florida (US), The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 15%
Anatomy and Medical Technology
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