Table 5 Infrastructural details of program development at wake forest school of medicine
Machines | Initial grant funding 4 cart-based machines, each with a phased array, curvilinear and linear probe One owned by the institution machine on permanent loan from the manufacturer The success of the curriculum allowed additional machine purchases possible, to a total of 9 cart-based machines, each with a 3-probe setup |
Physical space requirements | A room large enough for 1 to 3 instructors to supervise 5–6 groups of students Stretchers or exam tables are needed so that students or standardized models can lie recumbent for exams The lab sessions initially were held in an available large meeting room in the medical school building. In 2017 we moved to a new building and held ultrasound laboratory sessions in a large multipurpose room |
Audiovisual | We have found it is also very helpful to have large secondary displays for group members to observe that can be repositioned so that student models can also see the image At curriculum launch, we purchased gurneys for use during ultrasound lab sessions and two large LCD displays on portable mounts 2017 converted to with 5 mounted displays as well as our exiting mobile displays |
Personnel requirements | Faculty/sonographer hours per session 4–16 h (yearly estimate) |