Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Does it Affect Scores on Standardized Assessment Tests Used Within the Preclinical Curriculum?
Rachel B LiuDavid N SuwondoJoseph H DonroeJohn A EncandelaKarrin S WeisenthalChristopher L MoorePublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2018)
Point-of-care US program implementation may improve students' overall physical examination understanding and performance, even when US performance itself is not being tested. Introducing a POCUS curriculum may work best when designed in conjunction with the physical examination thread of a medical school curriculum.