Open AccessAn overview of the first year Undergraduate Medical Students Feedback on the Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of chemistry: education research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2578-7365
DOI - 10.33140/jcerp/02/01/12
Subject(s) - curriculum , point of care ultrasound , modalities , ultrasonography , medical education , ultrasound , medical physics , medicine , health care , modality (human–computer interaction) , point (geometry) , point of care , radiology , computer science , nursing , psychology , artificial intelligence , pedagogy , social science , geometry , mathematics , sociology , economics , economic growth
With the technological progress of different types of portable Ultrasound machines, there is a growing demand byall health care providers to perform bedside Ultrasonography, also known as Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS).This technique is becoming extremely useful as part of the Clinical Skills/Anatomy teaching in the undergraduateMedical School Curriculum.Teaching/training health care providers how to use these portable Ultrasound machines can complement theirphysical examination findings and help in a more accurate diagnosis, which leads to a faster and better improvementin patient outcomes. In addition, using portable Ultrasound machines can add more safety measurements to everytherapeutic/diagnostic procedure when it is done under an Ultrasound guide. It is also considered as an extra toolin teaching Clinical Anatomy to Medical students. Using an Ultrasound is one of the different imaging modalitiesthat health care providers depend on to reach their diagnosis, while also being the least invasive method.We thought investing in training the undergraduate Medical students on the basic Ultrasound scanning skills as partof their first year curriculum will help build up the foundation for their future career