Abstract
We describe the curriculum of a 1-week ultrasound course for second-year medical students integrating didactics, bedside scanning, high-fidelity simulators, and a “Sonolympics” and evaluate its effectiveness. All students’ subjective confidence in using and interpreting ultrasound significantly increased, and students obtained and correctly interpreted ultrasound images in 86% of simulated cases.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of the staff and facilities of the Office of Interprofessional Simulation at the University of Alabama-at Birmingham, without whom this study and course could not have been completed, as well as the residents of the UAB Emergency Medicine Residency for their contributions in bedside teaching and Sonolympics.
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Burleson, S.L., Thompson, M.A., Pigott, D.C. et al. A 1-Week Intensive Ultrasound Course for Second-Year Medical Students. Med.Sci.Educ. 28, 465–467 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-018-0576-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-018-0576-8