Online Ultrasound Curriculum on Learning Outcomes of Post-graduate Physicians
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Medical Education. Basic parameters: from 20 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
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Official title
The Impact of TMS Ultrasound Curriculum on Learning Outcomes of PGY Emergency Physicians: A Retrospective Study
Overview
This single-center retrospective study evaluates the effectiveness of the Training Management System (TMS) ultrasound curriculum on the learning outcomes of PGY emergency physicians. By analyzing test scores and course participation data from 2018 to 2025, the study investigates whether blended learning improves PoCUS proficiency and explores its potential role in enhancing ultrasound education for junior physicians.
Detailed description
Current point-of-care ultrasound education faces multiple challenges. Traditional teaching methods, such as didactic lectures and bedside one-on-one training, are constrained by time, clinical workload, and faculty availability, leading to inconsistent learning outcomes. Additionally, PGY physicians, due to their limited clinical experience, struggle to develop proficiency in ultrasound in a randomized learning environment. The quality of ultrasound image acquisition and diagnostic accuracy is also highly dependent on the operator's experience. In recent years, online learning platforms, such as the Training Management System, have been introduced to enhance learning flexibility. However, the long-term impact of such platforms on trainees' clinical application remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the TMS ultrasound curriculum on the learning outcomes of PGY emergency physicians and explore the feasibility of a blended learning approach in improving ultrasound skill application. This single-center retrospective study analyzes test data from PGY trainees who participated in emergency PoCUS training between 2018 and 2025, including post-course test scores, objective structured clinical examination scores, and self-reported TMS course participation. The findings of this study may provide insights into the effectiveness of online and blended learning models in developing ultrasound proficiency among junior physicians and inform future medical education curriculum design.
Primary outcome measures
- Mean Post-Course Test Score [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the test at 8 weeks]
- Mean OSCE Rating Score [Time frame: From enrollment to completion of OSCE at 8 weeks.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- PGY trainees who participated in the Department of Emergency Medicine ultrasound training program during the study period.
- Trainees with complete course participation records and assessment results.
Exclusion criteria
- Non-PGY participants (e.g., senior residents, attending physicians, medical students).
- Incomplete assessment data that prevents a full evaluation of learning outcomes.
- Any abnormal data not meeting study criteria (e.g., recording errors or duplicate entries).
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Joji RM, Kumar AP, Almarabheh A, Dar FK, Deifalla AH, Tayem Y, Ismaeel AY, Bindayna K, Tabbara KS, Farid E, Shadab M, Al Mahmeed A, Shahid M. Perception of online and face to face microbiology laboratory sessions among medical students and faculty at Arabian Gulf University: a mixed method study. BMC Med Educ. 2022 May 30;22(1):411. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03346-2. PMID 35637505
- Harel-Sterling M. Can you teach a hands-on skill online? A scoping review of e-learning for point-of-care ultrasound in medical education. Can Med Educ J. 2023 Dec 30;14(6):66-77. doi: 10.36834/cmej.75272. eCollection 2023 Dec. PMID 38226294
- Lien WC, Chang CH, Chong KM, Wu MC, Wu CY, Wang HP. Clinical utilization of point-of-care ultrasound by junior emergency medicine residents. Med Ultrason. 2022 Aug 31;24(3):270-276. doi: 10.11152/mu-3425. Epub 2022 Jan 19. PMID 35045138
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06950346 · 202503116RINB