1. J. Matthew Fields, MD Joshua J. Davis, MD SDRME 2019, Albuquerque, NM
Ultrasonography in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review
J. Matthew Fields, MD
Joshua J. Davis, MD
SDRME 2019, Albuquerque, NM

3. Ultrasonography

5. The New Stethoscope?

6. Benefits

7. Ultrasound in Medical Education
such as understanding three dimensional anatomical relationships and real time dynamic visualization of teaching topics.

8. Multiple Curriculums USC, UCI, Ohio State, Harvard, etc.. Year 1
anatomy, physics and scan technique
physiology, Doppler assessment of carotid flow, echo for cardiac hemodynamics
Year 2
integrates with Introduction to clinical medicine classes and pathology (pelvic, abdominal organs, cardiac, lung, ocular, musculoskeletal)
Years 3 & 4
Clinical Rotations

10. Our Experience

12. Objective
To complete a systematic review of outcomes related to teaching ultrasound to medical students

13. Methods
PRISMA
OVID/SCOPUS
MERSQI

14. PRISMA

15. OVID

16. MERSQI

17. MERSQI

18. Results
95 Articles
10,222 students
MERSQI median 11/18

19. Selection of Study Process
6,936 titles identified in database search
828 duplicates removed
6,108 abstracts reviewed
5,651 articles irrelevant to study
457 full text articles ordered
362 articles excluded for not meeting inclusion
95 relevant articles identified
2 articles identified by reference check
2 articles excluded for duplicate data
95 articles included review

22. Type of Ultrasound

23. Outcomes Assessed and Study Characteristics

24. Discussion

27. Conclusion
There is ample evidence that students can learn US knowledge and skills and that they enjoy and want US training in medical school.
The evidence for the effect of US on external outcomes is limited, and there is insufficient evidence to recommend it for this purpose at this time.

28. Concerns?
Questions?
Monologues?
Discussion?
Riddles?
Questions?
Comments?
Diatribes?
Anecdotes?

29. Acknowledgements
Research was supported by Society for Directors of Research in Medical Education (SDRME)
Special appreciation to our team: Corinne Wessner, RDMS, RVT; Charlie Pohl, MD; Arthur Au, MD; Jacqueline Potts, MD

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