Integration of point of care ultrasound into undergraduate medical education at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center school of medicine: a 6 year review
First-year medical students perceived ultrasound training as valuable in enhancing their understanding of human anatomy and became more proficient acquiring ultrasound images as the block progressed. Early introduction of POCUS in the pre-clerkship curriculum helps build foundational knowledge and skills that support students in developing competency in image acquisition and interpretation.
Authors
- Jong-Yeol Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3983-3341)
- Jennifer Mitchell
- Caitlyn Matejka
- Vaughan H. Lee
- Ferris Zeitouni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7232-814X)
- Anthony Hewetson
- Gregory L. Brower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4764-1844)
- Gurvinder Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7926-9683)
- David S. Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5670-087X)
- Matthew Boomer
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- University of South Alabama (US)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06483-y
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.75
Funders
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center