Journal of Regional Medical Campuses

Integrating Point of Care Ultrasound into Medical School Clerkships in a Statewide Distributed Campus Model

Matthew Lyon

Augusta University

Eric Zevallos

Augusta University

Erin Latif

Augusta University

Emily

Johns Hopkins

Christopher Barrett Jones

Augusta University

Carter

Augusta University

Matthew Riester

Augusta University

Charles Maxwell

Augusta University

Lee LaRavia

Augusta University

EdD

Augusta University

Ann Marie Kuchinski

Augusta University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jrmc.v2i5.2190

Keywords: ultrasound, curriculum, Obstetrics, Gynecology, medical students

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Abstract

Introduction: Integration of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) into clinical clerkships in a statewide campus is challenging. The objective of this paper was to describe the implementation and evaluation of a POCUS curriculum that was added to Emergency Medicine (EM) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) core clinical rotations in a distributed campus undergraduate medical education (UME) model. The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The study was reviewed by the institutional IRB and determined to be exempt. Methods: This was a descriptive study of the implementation and evaluation of POCUS into two clinical clerkships. In this paper, we describe the development of a grading rubric, educational design, and image transfer process used to evaluate student performance. Results: Implementation occurred in step wise fashion. In the EM clerkship between 2016 and 2018, 395 students participated with a 100% completion rate.  In the OB/GYN clerkship, 2017-2018, 186 students completed the clerkship all but one successfully completing the assignment. Conclusion: This pilot project demonstrated the successful implementation of a POCUS curriculum in two clinical clerkships in an UME distributed campus model.