Simulator training in focus assessed transthoracic echocardiography (FATE) for undergraduate medical students: results from the FateSim randomized controlled trial

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 21 - 14
• Main Authors: Weimer, Johannes Matthias, Sprengart, Franziska Marietta, Vieth, Thomas, Göbel, Sebastian, Dionysopoulou, Anna, Krüger, Rebecca, Beer, Jan, Weimer, Andreas Michael, Buggenhagen, Holger, Kloeckner, Roman, Pillong, Lukas, Helfrich, Johanna, Waezsada, Elias, Wand, Philipp, Weinmann-Menke, Julia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 04.01.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Basic Skills; Blended Learning; Cardiology; Competence; Control Groups; Echocardiography; Education; Educational aspects; Educational objectives; Educational research; FATE; FOCUS; High-Fidelity Simulation; Human subjects; Instructional Effectiveness; Instructional Materials; Measurement Techniques; Medical education; Medical students; Methods; Pathology; Patients; Predominantly White Institutions; Randomized controlled trials; Recognition (Achievement); Self Evaluation (Individuals); Simulation; Simulation-based training; Skill Development; Skills; Supervision; Synthetic training devices; Teaching; Test Construction; Testing; Training; Tutoring; Tutors; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasound education; Workshops; Germany; Florida; United States > US; Sarasota Florida; Simulation-based training; Ultrasound education; FATE; High-Fidelity Simulation; FOCUS; Randomized controlled trials

Ultrasound is important in heart diagnostics, yet implementing effective cardiac ultrasound requires training. While current strategies incorporate digital learning and ultrasound simulators, the effectiveness of these simulators for learning remains uncertain. This study evaluates the effectiveness...