ArticleJournal of ultrasonography2025
Enhancing medical students' point-of-care ultrasound confidence and competence.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Clinician Led Point of Care Ultrasound Workshops for Anatomy Instruction: A Pilot Study.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
- Clock-Face Sonography of the Glenoid Labrum: A Pictorial Technical Protocol for Patients Ineligible for MRI/MR Arthrography.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Aim: Undergraduate medical education in point-of-care ultrasound remains limited. Common barriers to implementation include limited curricular space, financial constraints, and lack of instructors. This pilot study aims to assess the efficacy of a one-day symposium on medical students' point-of-care ultrasound skills, knowledge, and confidence. Material and methods: The Philadelphia Ultrafest was a single-day educational symposium held in April 2023 for students attending one of seven Philadelphia-area medical schools. Utilizing pre- and post-conference assessments, instructors evaluated background attitudes towards ultrasound, experience level, self-reported confidence, and knowledge of ultrasonography. Pre- and post-test results were compared using McNemar's or Symmetry Chi Squared analysis. Results: Sixty-six students completed the pre- and post- conference surveys. Before the conference, 62% of students correctly localized abdominal free fluid compared to 89% following the conference ( Conclusions: The results demonstrate enhanced sonographic knowledge and confidence following this one-day point-of-care ultrasound symposium. Future studies should evaluate the long-term outcomes of similar educational formats.
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