• Sheldon Goldstein, Kevin Fitzmartin, Gabriela Samayoa, and Kumar Vivek.
• Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. Electronic address: shgoldst@montefiore.org.
• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2021 Mar 1; 35 (3): 826-833.

ObjectiveTo assess the efficacy of a 5-week point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography workshop for medical students.DesignProspective, time-series design.SettingA single institution, including students at one US medical school.ParticipantsThe study comprised eight second- and third-year medical students.InterventionsSubjects enrolled in a voluntary educational workshop designed to teach basic point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography.Measurements And Main ResultsThe primary outcome was change on the total examination score (0-100) that assessed hands-on performance of four basic transthoracic echocardiography views, identification of relevant anatomy, and echocardiography knowledge. Secondary outcomes were scores on the practical (0-40) and written (0-60) subsections of the examination. Mean and standard deviation (±SD) total examination scores increased to 83.6 (±5.2) after the workshop versus 54 (±7.1) at baseline (p < 0.0001). Mean (±SD) practical examination scores increased to 38 (±2.5) after the workshop versus 22 (±4.6) at baseline (p < 0.0001). Mean (±SD) written examination scores increased to 46 (±4.8) after the workshop versus 32 (±5.8) at baseline (p = 0.0003).ConclusionsResults of this pilot study indicated that the workshop curriculum may be an effective way to teach basic point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography to medical students.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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