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A novel team-based ultrasound objective structured practice examination (OSPE) effectively assessed medical students' anatomical knowledge and technical skills. This low-resource method proved efficient and favored by students for evaluating integrated ultrasound competencies.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Anatomy

Background:

  • Increasing clinical use of ultrasound necessitates enhanced training and assessment tools.
  • Early integration of ultrasound education is crucial for medical students.
  • Existing assessment methods may not fully capture practical ultrasound competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, low-resource examination for assessing early undergraduate medical students.
  • To evaluate anatomical knowledge, technical skill, and non-technical skills using a team-based approach.
  • To assess the fairness, effectiveness, and motivational impact of the developed examination.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a team-based ultrasound objective structured practice examination (OSPE).
  • Students rotated through four team roles, scanning heart, abdominal vessels, abdominal organs, and neck regions.
  • Assessment included practical competencies, anatomical knowledge, teamwork, and professionalism, supplemented by a Likert scale survey.

Main Results:

  • High student grades were achieved in technical (96.5%) and professional (96.5%) competencies.
  • Structure identification scored lowest (93.8%), with no significant performance differences across scanned body regions.
  • Survey data indicated students found the OSPE fair, effective, and motivating for practice.

Conclusions:

  • The team-based OSPE is an efficient and student-preferred method for evaluating integrated ultrasound competencies.
  • The examination successfully assessed anatomical knowledge, technical skills, teamwork, and professionalism.
  • This approach offers a valuable tool for ultrasound training and assessment in gross anatomy courses.