Introduction of basic dermatologic ultrasound in undergraduate medical education

Purpose: Teaching ultrasound procedures to undergraduates has recently been proposed to improve the quality of medical education. We address the impact of applying standardized ultrasound teaching to our undergraduates. Material and methods: Medical students received an additional theoretical and practical seminar nvolving hands-on ultrasound screening during their mandatory practical training week in dermatology. The students' theoretical knowledge was tested before and after the course. After the course, the students were asked to answer a course evaluation questionnaire. Tes was textracted from the Level 1 Sp…