Integration of ultrasonography training into undergraduate medical education: catch up with professional needs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Ultrasonography (US) has become the first-line imaging modality even for physicians who are not imaging specialists. The progress has not yet been sufficiently considered in medical education. The aim was to develop a curriculum that integrates US as a compulsory part into medical education directly from the start, to build up professional competencies toward residency.

Methods

Development was based on Kern's six-step approach to identify problems, specify needs, define goals, outline strategies, and propose methods.

Results

The proposed curriculum follows a spiral course within which students should pass through four levels of training with increasing complexity. Students will be asked to independently prepare for courses by using learning videos. On the fi

SUBMITTER: Teichgraber U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9509508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature