Outcomes of an Advanced Ultrasound Elective

Prats, Michael I.; Royall, Nelson A.; Panchal, Ashish R.; Way, David P.; Bahner, David P.

doi:10.7863/ultra.15.06060

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“…Curriculum surveys [20][21][22][23][24] Five papers featured surveys of curriculum administrators regarding incorporation of ultrasound into medical schools in the USA. Bahner [20] provides a useful cross-section of ultrasound teaching in the USA, where 62.2% of schools that responded reported that ultrasound was a part of their medical school curriculum.…”

Section: Learning Category-incorporation Of Ultrasound Into Teaching mentioning

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“…The benefits of active student engagement and leadership have also been demonstrated in student-led ultrasound interest groups [102], where students interested in ultrasound have the opportunity to organise educational events and demonstrate autonomy in their learning. Medical students respond positively to US and, after receiving undergraduate ultrasound instruction, are more likely to use US in their postgraduate practice [24].…”

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A Scoping Review of Ultrasound Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education

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Introduction Increasingly, medical schools are integrating Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) into their curricula. This review investigated the available literature on how best to integrate POCUS in the teaching of medical students and the benefits of doing so. Methods Given the heterogeneous literature that has emerged on POCUS education, a scoping review was conducted. Relevant medical databases, including PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE and CINAHL, were searched between January 1980 and August 2016, using keywords identified by the authors. Inclusion criteria were as follows: prospective or retrospective studies, observational or intervention studies, and studies describing how medical students learn to use ultrasound. Results The literature search yielded 593 articles, of which 128 met the inclusion criteria. Studies that met the inclusion criteria were sub-categorised under the following headings: those that described or evaluated an ultrasound curriculum, those that employed ultrasound as a means of teaching another topic in the curriculum (i.e., anatomy, physical examination, physiology, invasive procedures), those that investigated the learning curve of ultrasound education and those that employed adjuncts or peer mentoring to teach ultrasound. Conclusions The reviewed literature indicates that the integration of ultrasound in undergraduate medical education is both feasible and beneficial to medical students. This article is intended to inform medical educators aiming to integrate ultrasound into their medical school curricula.

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A Scoping Review of Ultrasound Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education

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“…Ultrasound curricula have been formalized in 28% of medical schools, with longitudinal implementation described through workshops within the preclinical years and electives or clinical tracks in the senior years . At Yale School of Medicine (YSM), we have been piloting POCUS teaching to a proportion of medical students with emphasis on using a small‐group format during regular biweekly bedside tutorials.…”

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“…26 Ultrasound curricula have been formalized in 28% of medical schools, 24 with longitudinal implementation described through workshops within the preclinical years and electives or clinical tracks in the senior years. 22,[28][29][30][31] At Yale School of Medicine (YSM), we have been piloting POCUS teaching to a proportion of medical students with emphasis on using a small-group format during regular biweekly bedside tutorials. Recent studies illustrate the accuracy and feasibility of application-specific POCUS examinations performed by medical students, 4,9,11 but there is a paucity of data on the effect of POCUS integration on established preclinical assessments.…”

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Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum?

Liu

Suwondo

Donroe

et al. 2018

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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“…Furthermore, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic greatly impacted medical education, especially ultrasound education, which has traditionally depended on hands-on practice and instruction. Evidence suggests that medical school training may positively impact graduates' ultrasound use in subsequent practice [ 11 ]. At the UME level, ultrasound in anatomy education traditionally relied on structured teaching by faculty proctors trained in ultrasound.…”

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ITSUS: Integrated, Tiered, Self-Directed Ultrasound Scanning for Learning Anatomy

Boulger

Prats

Niku

et al. 2021

Cureus

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Ultrasound is being introduced into many medical schools and incorporated into the anatomy curriculum; however, in most cases, this consists of proctored sessions which can be limited by faculty time and availability. Additionally, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has significantly impacted medical education, especially ultrasound education, which has traditionally depended on hands-on practice and instruction. A structured, independent, hands-on learning curriculum using ultrasound would have many benefits. In this study, eight self-guided system-based modules were developed mirroring the undergraduate anatomy curriculum. For each scan, a beginner, intermediate, and advanced component was designed. Each module contains clear, stepwise directions for image acquisition, optimization, and interpretation of the anatomical structures and suggestions for troubleshooting. Students save ultrasound images as part of their digital portfolios for review with ultrasound faculty. This design provides an educational model to increase medical student opportunities for independent, structured, selfdirected anatomy learning with ultrasound that can be integrated with existing educational programs.

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Outcomes of an Advanced Ultrasound Elective

Cited by 27 publications

References 25 publications

A Scoping Review of Ultrasound Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education

A Scoping Review of Ultrasound Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education

Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum?

ITSUS: Integrated, Tiered, Self-Directed Ultrasound Scanning for Learning Anatomy

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