Course Development and Curricular Design Research Abstracts UME - Preclinical

Medical Student Perceptions Of Clinically-based Ultrasound Workshops In Their Anatomy Course

Session
Posters - F - Faculty Posters
Category
Course Development and Curricular Design
Intended Audience Track
Undergraduate Medical Education - Pre-clinical Education Faculty
Presentation Type
Research Abstracts
Authors
Presenting
Randall L. Nydam, PhD, AZCOM/MWU

Not presenting
Charles Finch, DO, AZCOM/MWU

Poster Rating
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Abstract

Clinically-based ultrasound workshops are included in each exam unit in the anatomy course. The workshops utilize real (not simulated) ultrasound machines and students scan each other in a small group setting. Clinical scenarios include both diagnostic and procedural uses of ultrasound. Survey responses show students highly value ultrasound training, feel it improves their anatomy skills, and that the workshops provide valuable clinical examples early in their curriculum. Importantly, many students report that the ultrasound experience stimulated independent investigations of clinical concerns. These workshops are part of a broader vertical and horizontal integration of ultrasound across the AZCOM curriculum.
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