Undergraduate ultrasound training: prospective comparison of two different peer assisted course models on national standards.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A thorough knowledge of sonography is essential in clinical practice. Therefore, sonography training is increasingly incorporated into the medical school curriculum, entailing different course models. The question arises which model is most effective to convey sustained sonographic skills.

Methods

Two different peer-assisted learning (PAL) sonography course models were developed as part of a clinical prospective study. The course content was based on the national resident curriculum of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM). Model A consists of a 10-week course and model B of a two-day compact course. Each model entailed 20 teaching units (TU). A script was used to prepare for each unit. Two modified OSCE exams of the ultrasound skills (max = 50 poi

SUBMITTER: Weimer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10353150 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature