Ultrasound education for medical students using e-learning and self-directed hands-on training

Purpose: Ultrasound training is time and cost intense limiting its distribution especially during medical school curriculums. We wanted to assess whether the two-point compression technique (2-pc) used to diagnose deep vein thrombosis (dvt) can be learned without an instructor. Material and methods: 30 medical students were recruited for the study. They were given access to a novel e-learning curriculum including podcasts for 6 days. A pre-test was required to enter the self-directed hands-on training (sHT). All students were given pocket cards designed for this study showing the 2-pc with physiologic and pathol…