ArticleBMC medical education2018
Building a bigger tent in point-of-care ultrasound education: a mixed-methods evaluation of interprofessional, near-peer teaching of internal medicine residents by sonography students.
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- MUSIG: An Example Highlighting the Value of Student Led POCUS Education, Influenced by the COVID-19 Pandemic.Medical science educator · 2024Article
- Development of a hybrid point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for first year medical students in a rural medical education program: a pilot study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Just In Time! Assessment of Internal Medicine Resident Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Attitudes and Behaviors After Spaced Intervention at Two Residency Programs.POCUS journal · 2024Article
- Near Peer POCUS Education Evaluation.POCUS journal · 2022Article
- Interprofessional Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training of Resident Physicians by Sonography Student-Coaches.MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources · 2021Article
- The PEGASUS Games: Physical Exam, Gross Anatomy, phySiology and UltraSound Games for Preclinical Medical Education.POCUS journal · 2021Article
- Development and Evaluation of Resident-Championed Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents.POCUS journal · 2021Article
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- A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Medical Residents' Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Learning and Stereotypes Following Sonography Student-Led Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Article
- Faculty-or senior resident-led SNAPPS for postgraduate teaching in pediatrics.Journal of postgraduate medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPoint-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) training is expanding in undergraduate and graduate medical education, but lack of trained faculty is a major barrier. Two strategies that may help mitigate this obstacle are interprofessional education (IPE) and near-peer teaching. The objective of this study was to evaluate a POCUS course in which diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) students served as near-peer teachers for internal medicine residents (IMR) learning to perform abdominal sonography.
methodsPrior to the IPE workshop, DMS students participated in a train-the-trainer session to practice teaching and communication skills via case-based simulation. DMS students then coached first-year IMR to perform POCUS examinations of the kidney, bladder, and gallbladder on live models. A mixed-methods evaluation of the interprofessional workshop included an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE), course evaluation, and qualitative analysis of focus group interviews.
resultsTwenty-four of 24 (100%) IMR completed the OSCE, averaging 97.7/107 points (91.3%) (SD 5.2). Course evaluations from IMR and DMS students were globally positive. Twenty three of 24 residents (96%) and 6/6 DMS students (100%) participated in focus group interviews. Qualitative analysis identified themes related to the learning environment, scanning technique, and suggestions for improvement. IMR felt the interprofessional training fostered a positive learning environment and that the experience complimented traditional faculty-led workshops. Both groups noted the importance of establishing mutual understanding of expectations and suggested future workshops have more dedicated time for DMS student demonstration of scanning technique.
conclusionAn interprofessional, near-peer workshop was an effective strategy for teaching POCUS to IMR. This approach may allow broader adoption of POCUS in medical education, especially when faculty expertise is limited.
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