Table 1
Ultrasound curriculum within Gross Anatomy Didactic block.
| Week 1 | Didactic + Hands-on introduction | Intro to Ultrasound – Knobology |
| Week 1 | Hands-on workshop | Carpal Tunnel |
| Week 2 | Hands-on workshop | Cardiac ultrasound: PSAX & PLAX |
| Week 3 | Hands-on workshop | Abdominal Organs: Liver, Kidney & Gallbladder |
| Week 4 | Hands-on workshop | Abdominal Vasculature: AAA, IVC |
| Week 5 | Hands-on workshop | Neck US: Carotid, IJV & Thyroid |
| Week 6 | OSPE Exams | Cardiac, Neck/Thyroid, Abdominal Organs, Abdominal Vessels |
Table 2
Likert Scale Survey.
| Survey Statements | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neither agree nor disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Having an ultrasound device at my personal disposal has improved my ability to perform ultrasound scans | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2. | Having an ultrasound device at my personal disposal has improved my ability to interpret ultrasound images | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 3. | Having an ultrasound device at my personal disposal during the Anatomy course improved my understanding of the anatomical structures I imaged | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 4. | Having an ultrasound device at my personal disposal during medical school will influence my future choice of medical specialty | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 5. | I have had the opportunity to use the ultrasound device to improve my personal learning of human anatomy within the past 3 months | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6. | I have had the opportunity to use the ultrasound device to augment my coursework at MMS within the past 3 months | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 7. | The NUVIS handheld ultrasound device is easy to use | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 8. | I am confident in my ability to use the NUVIS ultrasound device to create an image of an organ or other structures in the human body | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 9. | It would be beneficial if the use of ultrasound was implemented as a part of the longitudinal learning experience at MMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Figure 1
Mean Likert scale across survey timepoints.
Figure 2
Level of agreement across survey questions at the baseline survey. * Denotes statistical significant differences across categories, p-value < 0.05.