Enhancing ultrasound peer-to-peer teaching: criteria for a student ultrasound tutor

Purpose: The importance of teaching ultrasound (US) during medical studies is steadily increasing. Nearly all German medical universities provide theoretical and practical classes. Besides different contents, group sizes and the duration, the concepts vary due to the person, who supervises the trainees. It has been shown that students, dedicated and trained in specific skills, could encourage curricular teaching. Especially in skills-labs they are indispensable. Furthermore, the most successful ultrasound projects in Germany are acting on the basis of peer-to-peer-teaching. Nevertheless, standardised procedures…