TY - JOUR AU - Alfageme, F.; Cerezo, E.; Fernandez, I. S.; Aguilo, R.; Vilas-Sueiro, A.; Roustan, G. TI - Introduction of Basic Dermatologic Ultrasound in Undergraduate Medical Education SN - 2509-596X SN - 2199-7152 PY - 2016 JO - Ultrasound Int Open JF - Ultrasound International Open LA - EN VL - 02 IS - 04 SP - E136 EP - E139 DA - 2016/12/06 KW - undergraduate medical education KW - dermatologic ultrasound KW - ultrasonography in medical education AB - Purpose: Teaching ultrasound procedures to undergraduates has recently been proposed to improve the quality of medical education. We address the impact of applying standardized dermatologic ultrasound teaching to our undergraduates.Materials and Methods: Medical students were offered an additional theoretical and practical seminar involving hands-on ultrasound dermatologic ultrasound during their mandatory dermatology practical training. The students’ theoretical knowledge and dermatologic ultrasoud skills were tested with a multiple choice questionnaire extracted from Level 1 Spanish Society of Ultrasound Dermatologic Ultrasound accreditation exam before and after the course. After the course, the students were asked to answer a course evaluation questionnaireResults: The multiple-choice question scores after the course showed statistically significant improvement (5.82 vs. 8.71%; P<0.001). The questionnaire revealed that students were satisfied with the course, felt that it increased both their dermatologic and ultrasound knowledge, and indicated that they wanted more sonographic hands-on training in both dermatologic ultrasound and other medical fields.Conclusion: Using both objective and subjective methods, we showed that the introduction of standardized ultrasound training programs in undergraduate medical education can improve both students’ understanding of the technique and the quality of medical education in dermatology. PB - © Georg Thieme Verlag KG DO - 10.1055/s-0042-120273 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0042-120273 ER -