biostudies-literatureUnknown21(1)Situ-LaCasse ENational Foundation of Emergency MedicineUniversity of Arizona Department of Emergency Medicine Seed GrantUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine Academy of Medical Education Scholars Research Grant<h4>Background</h4>Point-of-care ultrasound is becoming a ubiquitous diagnostic tool, and there has been increasing interest to teach novice practitioners. One of the challenges is the scarcity of qualified instructors, and with COVID-19, another challenge is the difficulty with social distancing between learners and educators. The purpose of our study was to determine if ultrasound-naïve operators can learn ultrasound techniques and develop the psychomotor skills to acquire ultrasound images after reviewing SonoSim® online modules.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a prospective study evaluating first-year medical students. Medical students were asked to complete four SonoSim® online modules (aorta/IVC, cardiac, renal, and superficial). They were subsequently asked to perform ultrasound examinationBMC medical education175https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7980807biostudies-literatureCan ultrasound novices develop image acquisition skills after reviewing online ultrasound modules?PMC7980807Samsel KAdhikari SSitu-LaCasse EAcuna JPatanwala AEAmini RIrving SBiffar DEHuynh DfalseCan ultrasound novices develop image acquisition skills after reviewing online ultrasound modules?<h4>Background</h4>Point-of-care ultrasound is becoming a ubiquitous diagnostic tool, and there has been increasing interest to teach novice practitioners. One of the challenges is the scarcity of qualified instructors, and with COVID-19, another challenge is the difficulty with social distancing between learners and educators. The purpose of our study was to determine if ultrasound-naïve operators can learn ultrasound techniques and develop the psychomotor skills to acquire ultrasound images after reviewing SonoSim® online modules.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a prospective study evaluating first-year medical students. Medical students were asked to complete four SonoSim® online modules (aorta/IVC, cardiac, renal, and superficial). They were subsequently asked to perform ultrasound examination2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Mar2025-04-04T20:58:05.736Z2025-02-19T00:32:48.877ZS-EPMC79808073374368010.1186/s12909-021-02612-z