Ultrasound in Medical Education Scientific Session 2
Post-Graduate Evaluation Of A Medical Student Ultrasound Education Program
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
10:06am – 10:13am
Location: 410
Authors: Gavin Rogers, Eastern Virginia Medical School David Nesbitt, EVMS Donald Byars, Eastern Virginia Medical School Felicia Toreno, Eastern Virginia Medical School B. Suzanne Dickinson, Eastern Virginia Medical School Delicia Peeples, Eastern Virginia Medical School Ashton Pas, Eastern Virginia Medical School Ronald Flenner, Eastern Virginia Medical School Benjamin Chilampath, Eastern Virginia Medical School Katherine Schaffer, Eastern Virginia Medical School Barry Knapp, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Since 2012, Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) has integrated a longitudinal ultrasound curriculum in The School of Medicine. The curriculum spans each of the preclinical courses. Additionally, the majority of the clinical clerkships have a dedicated clinically relevant ultrasound focus that provides spaced repetition. This study aims to assess the EVMS graduates' impression of the curriculum and its relevance to their post-graduate medical practice during their first year of residency training. The study found that a large majority of EVMS graduates felt that ultrasound training was a valuable component of their medical school education (86%) and relevant to their current clinical practice (81%). The majority of survey participants felt that ultrasound enhanced their overall understanding of medicine (92%), and their clinical skill set (85%).