title: Integration of a Low-Cost Introductory Ultrasound Curriculum Into Existing Procedural Skills Education for Preclinical Medical Students.
abstract: We evaluated integration of an introductory ultrasound curriculum into our existing mandatory procedural skills program for preclinical medical students. Phantoms consisting of olives, pimento olives, and grapes embedded in opaque gelatin were developed. Four classes encouraged progressive refinement of phantom-scanning and object identification skills. Students improved their ability to identify hidden objects, although each object type achieved a statistically significant improvement in correct identification at different time points. The total phantom cost per student was $0.76. Our results suggest that short repeated experiences scanning simple, low-cost ultrasound phantoms confer basic ultrasound skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maloney
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zach
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Page
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Neera
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tito
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seidman
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D013337:Students, Medical; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*
keywords: medical education; medical student; procedural skills; ultrasound education