Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 9, 2026
Mechanical Ventilation Boot Camp Curriculum
Published on: March 12, 2018
Air medical transport curriculum provides education for medical students
Kenneth J Robinson1, Lauri Bolton, Karyl Burns
1LIFE STAR, Division of Emergency Medicine, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102, USA. krobins@harthosp.org
Introduction:
Increased regionalization of healthcare will most likely result in greater utilization of air medical transport (AMT). Education of providers regarding the utilization and capabilities of AMT will be important. This study was undertaken to determine whether our curriculum in AMT provided a useful and satisfying educational experience for medical students
Methods:
The curriculum included three 6-hour fly-along sessions, 2 hours of lectures, 2 hours of case review, an 80-page syllabus listing articles and position papers, and a 3-page writing assignment. The study was a review of the participants' (1st- and 2nd-year medical students) test scores and postelective evaluation for 1 year. The setting was a two-helicopter AMT program based at an urban, university-affiliated level 1 trauma center. Twelve students (1/month) participated in the month-long elective. The students took a 20-item test before and after the elective and a 15-item postelective evaluation (5-point scale: very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, neutral, satisfied, very satisfied). A paired t-test was used to compare the mean pre-test and mean post-test scores. The evaluation data were analyzed descriptively.
Results:
The mean number of correct responses on the post-test (M = 18.67, SD = 1.61) was significantly higher than the mean number of correct responses on the pretest (M = 13.83, SD = 2.17), P < .001. All students were either satisfied (56%) or very satisfied (44%) with the lectures and case review. Eleven (91%) were very satisfied with interaction with the crew, and nine (75%) were very satisfied overall (25% satisfied). Seven (58%) were very likely to use AMT in their career, two (16.7%) likely, two (16.7%) unsure, and one (8.3%) unlikely.
Conclusions:
Our curriculum in AMT provided a useful and satisfying educational opportunity for medical students. Their knowledge of AMT increased, and all were satisfied or very satisfied with the didactics and the crew interaction. Most thought that they would use AMT in their career.
Related Concept Videos
01:30Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation V: Advanced Airway Management Techniques
01:22Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation II: ACLS Airway Management
01:16Oxygen Delivering System II: Venturi Mask and Transtracheal Oxygen
Venturi Mask
The Venturi mask, named after the Venturi effect, is designed to deliver precise oxygen concentrations. It consists of a large tube with an oxygen inlet that narrows down, causing a pressure drop that pulls air in through adjustable side ports. The mask is a lightweight,...
01:25Transmission-based Precautions II: Airborne and Protective Environment
Airborne precautions:
Use airborne precautions when treating patients known or suspected to have diseases that spread through the air—for example, tuberculosis or measles. These organisms are present in smaller droplets expelled by an infected person and...
01:20Gas Exchange and Transport
01:30Endoscopic Studies I: Bronchoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Description
Bronchoscopy is a procedure that involves direct visualization of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. A flexible fiber optic or rigid bronchoscope is used to carry out the procedure. The fiber-optic bronchoscope is more frequently used due to...