• Christopher J Smith, Tabatha Matthias, Elizabeth Beam, Kathryn Wampler, Lea Pounds, Devin Nickol, Ronald J Shope, Kristy Carlson, and Kimberly Michael.
• Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Section of Hospital Medicine, Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. csmithj@unmc.edu.
• J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Oct 1; 35 (10): 308130863081-3086.

BackgroundPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training is growing across internal medicine graduate medical education, but lack of trained faculty is a barrier to many programs. Interprofessional education (IPE) may offer a solution but must overcome potential biases of trainees.AimTo evaluate the impact of an interprofessional POCUS training on residents' attitudes towards interprofessional learning and stereotypes.SettingMidwestern health sciences university.ParticipantsDiagnostic medical sonography (DMS) students (n = 13) served as teachers for first-year internal medicine residents (IMR) (n = 49).Program DescriptionDMS students participated in a train-the-trainer session to learn teaching strategies via case-based simulation, then coached IMR to acquire images of the kidneys, bladder, and aorta on live models.Program EvaluationMixed-methods evaluation, including pre-/post-surveys and focus group interviews. The survey response rate was 100% (49/49 IMR). Composite survey scores evaluating residents' attitudes towards IPE and stereotyping of sonographers improved significantly following the intervention. Qualitative analysis of focus group interviews yielded four themes: enhanced respect for other disciplines, implications for future practice, increased confidence of DMS students, and interest in future IPE opportunities.DiscussionInterprofessional POCUS education can improve residents' perceptions towards IPE, increase their level of respect for sonographers, and motivate interest in future interprofessional collaboration.

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