Didactic lectures, hands-on scanning experience, and observed structured clinical encounter (OSCE) scenarios were used.
Practical sessions (60 to 90 min) consisted of hands-on scanning and clinical teaching at bedside.
Historically, students have had little ultrasound education and almost no hands-on scanning experience while in medical school.
The delivery of ultrasound material and hands-on scanning laboratories are coordinated to complement and enhance the material being presented in various courses and clerkships.
The training typically consists of a combination of didactics, hands-on scanning, image review, quality assurance and feedback, and observed competency testing.
Ultrasound images and demonstrations are used to complement courses without dedicated hands-on scanning sessions such as neuroanatomy, pathology, and introduction to clinical medicine problem-based learning (PBL) small groups.
Small group introductory ultrasound session Basic instrumentation and knobology Image orientation Hands-on scanning of neck vessels All education material available to students online throughout all four years: learning modules, videos, laboratory handouts and notes Fall semester in conjunction with gross anatomy 1.
First year students (Med 1) were able to sign up for an extracurricular 'Ultrasound Academy' which involved a combination of didactic sessions and hands-on scanning sessions taught by a combination of EM attending physicians/residents and fourth year (Med 4) ultrasound students.
The ultrasound training curriculum spanned nine weeks and included lectures followed by practical hands-on scanning sessions.
With regard to time spent on "hands-on" scanning, more than 65% of the respondents voted for 50 60% of the total duration of each course.
EM residents participated in a 1-hour point-of-care thoracic ultrasound training session which included didactics, image review, and hands-on scanning on the cadavers.
