%0 Journal Article %T Can an 8th grade student learn point of care ultrasound? %A Alexander S. Kwon %A John C. Fox %A Shadi Lahham %J Archive of "World Journal of Emergency Medicine". %D 2019 %R 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2019.02.007 %X Point-of-care ultrasound has gained widespread use in developing countries due to decreased cost and improved telemedicine capabilities. Ultrasound training, specifically image acquisition skills, is occurring with more frequency in non-medical personnel with varying educational levels in these underdeveloped areas. This study evaluates if students without a high school education can be trained to acquire useful FAST images, and to determine if an 8th grade student can teach peers these skills %K Point of care ultrasound %K FAST %K Image acquisition %K Training %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6340824/