Expert Versus Peer-Led Hands-on Training for Army Medics: A Non-Inferiority Study of Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma Performance
The image quality of peer-trained medics performing the FAST exam was non-inferior to that of expert-trained medics, with no other differences observed. These findings support the feasibility of a hybrid training model that combines expert didactics with hands-on instruction led by either experts or peers, suggesting peer instruction may serve as a viable complement to expert-led training for ultrasound-novice medics.
Authors
- Aleta Skaanland
- Christyn A. Gaa
- Brian J. Ahern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5701-3561)
- C. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6724-9445)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- University of Maryland Medical Center (US)
- William Beaumont Army Medical Center (US)
- Madigan Army Medical Center (US)
- Baylor University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf526
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00