Influence of Clinical Expertise Between Clinician-Instructors Versus Student-Instructors on the Effectiveness of Ultrasound Courses.

CONCLUSION:  The didactic competence of student instructors does not differ statistically from the competency levels of experienced physicians. In terms of the acquired ultrasound skills of trainees, our data indicate that student instructors can be as efficient as staff instructors. Therefore, student instructors can be employed as resource-saving ultrasound educators without decreasing the skills level achieved by course participants, provided that they previously underwent a comprehensive didactic and sonographic training program.
PMID: 32492727 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Ultraschall in der Medizin - June 2, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Hofer M, Kamper L, Heussen N, Martin O, Heverhagen J Tags: Ultraschall Med Source Type: research