Integrating Basic and Clinical Sciences Using Point-of-Care Renal Ultrasound for Preclerkship Education.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable asset in bedside clinical care. Undergraduate medical education is increasingly using POCUS as an adjunct tool for teaching anatomy, pathophysiology, and physical exam in an integrated manner. Many medical schools teach content in an organ systems-based format in the preclerkship years. POCUS teaching can be very effectively tailored to specific organ systems. Though pilot curricula for generalized ultrasound education exist, few teach organ systems-based content using POCUS. To address this gap, we designed and implemented an integrated POCUS module to supplement anatomy, pathophysiology, and physical exam teaching in the renal course.

Methods

The module consisted of (1) a 30-minute didactic lecture introducing stu

SUBMITTER: Alerhand S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7732135 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature