Medical School

In this survey-based study, program directors of CAAHEP-accredited sonography programs were sent questionnaires to assess whether programs used simulation and, if so, to collect usage data and opinions on simulation as an educational tool.

Since the first recorded “Ultrasound Challenge” in 2006, competition-style ultrasound events have been popping up at medical institutions across the nation.

SONOSIM SUMMARY: This study evaluates medical students’ receptiveness and perception of integrating ultrasound training into their gross anatomy curriculum.

SONOSIM SUMMARY: This AIUM survey-based study highlights the desire by interns to learn sonography during medical school in preparation for graduate medical education and the need to deliver consistent point-of-care ultrasound training. Day J, Davis J, Riesenberg LA, et. al. Integrating Sonography Training Into Undergraduate Medical Education. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. AIUM. 2015 Jul; …

SONOSIM SUMMARY: This article by Dreher et al. summarizes one medical school’s experience introducing ultrasound education into its curriculum. Ultrasound was successfully introduced into an anatomy course taught in the first year of medical school. Ultrasound was used to help participating students learn ultrasonography and correlate sonographic anatomy with structures noted during cadaver dissection.   Dreher SM, DePhilip …