Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Undergraduate Medical Education: A National Survey.

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q2 ACOUSTICS

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine Pub Date : 2025-08-04 DOI:10.1002/jum.70021

Frances M Russell, Reena Park, Molly Campbell, Laura Lemen

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Abstract

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to assess the state of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) integration in undergraduate medical education (UME) at medical schools in the United States.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey study on POCUS implementation at 155 allopathic medical schools. The survey, which was distributed to Clinical Ultrasound Directors and medical school curricular deans, consisted of 18 questions and collected data on school characteristics and POCUS curricula details.

Results: The survey response rate was 84% (130/155). Data showed that 66% (84/130) of schools had an approved POCUS curriculum, and 13 had a 4-year longitudinal curriculum. Most schools required POCUS education in the preclinical years. Curricula taught a broad range of modalities for diagnostic POCUS, with focused assessment with sonography in trauma and cardiac being the most taught exams. Forty-nine schools evaluated students' progress and understanding of POCUS.

Conclusions: When compared to 5 years ago, more schools are implementing POCUS in UME, with 84 having an approved curriculum. Few schools offer a longitudinal curriculum, and only 49 are assessing students' POCUS knowledge.

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本科医学教育中的护理点超声：一项全国调查。

目的：本研究的主要目的是评估美国医学院本科医学教育（UME）中护理点超声（POCUS）整合的状况。方法：对155所对抗疗法医学院POCUS实施情况进行横断面调查研究。该调查由18个问题组成，并收集了有关学校特点和POCUS课程细节的数据，分发给临床超声主任和医学院课程主任。结果：调查回复率为84%（130/155）。数据显示，66%（84/130）的学校拥有认可的POCUS课程，13所学校拥有4年纵向课程。大多数学校在临床前几年要求POCUS教育。课程中教授了广泛的诊断POCUS的方法，重点是创伤和心脏超声检查的评估是教授最多的考试。49所学校评估了学生对POCUS的进展和理解。结论：与5年前相比，更多的学校在华东地区实施POCUS，有84所学校拥有认可的课程。很少有学校提供纵向课程，只有49所学校评估学生的POCUS知识。

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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 医学-核医学

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

4.30%

发文量

205

审稿时长

1.5 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM) is dedicated to the rapid, accurate publication of original articles dealing with all aspects of medical ultrasound, particularly its direct application to patient care but also relevant basic science, advances in instrumentation, and biological effects. The journal is an official publication of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and publishes articles in a variety of categories, including Original Research papers, Review Articles, Pictorial Essays, Technical Innovations, Case Series, Letters to the Editor, and more, from an international bevy of countries in a continual effort to showcase and promote advances in the ultrasound community. Represented through these efforts are a wide variety of disciplines of ultrasound, including, but not limited to: -Basic Science- Breast Ultrasound- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound- Dermatology- Echocardiography- Elastography- Emergency Medicine- Fetal Echocardiography- Gastrointestinal Ultrasound- General and Abdominal Ultrasound- Genitourinary Ultrasound- Gynecologic Ultrasound- Head and Neck Ultrasound- High Frequency Clinical and Preclinical Imaging- Interventional-Intraoperative Ultrasound- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- Neurosonology- Obstetric Ultrasound- Ophthalmologic Ultrasound- Pediatric Ultrasound- Point-of-Care Ultrasound- Public Policy- Superficial Structures- Therapeutic Ultrasound- Ultrasound Education- Ultrasound in Global Health- Urologic Ultrasound- Vascular Ultrasound