Summary
This journal article investigates the impact of implementing an ultrasound curriculum in the first year of medical student education on their ultrasound proficiency.
The study, conducted since August 2012, compared ultrasound-trained medical students to untrained medical students using a 22-point ultrasound objective structured clinical examination (US-OSCE). The examination assessed image acquisition and interpretation of various systems. The results showed a substantial difference in performance, with trained medical students scoring 91.4% compared to 36.1% for untrained students.
In comparison, emergency medicine residents, who had formal ultrasound training, scored 99.1%. The study concludes that introducing an ultrasound curriculum in undergraduate medical education significantly improves the ultrasound capabilities of trained medical students.
