WHAT:
A forward-thinking Wayne State University School of Medicine was one of only two medical schools in the United States to formally add ultrasound training to its academic curriculum a decade ago. For the 10th year, the medical school’s first-year medical students will be introduced to ultrasound technology only two weeks after starting their medical education, using portable machines smaller than a laptop. The early training allows students to study the body on a living being throughout their four years of schooling, often giving them an edge on peers after graduation.

WHEN:
Friday, Aug. 11, 2016
Noon to 2 p.m., lecture, hands-on exposure to ultrasound use

WHERE:
WSU’s Scott Hall, Jaffar Auditorium (second floor)
540 E. Canfield, Detroit

VISUALS:
Medical students, led by two faculty physicians, using portable ultrasound machines, scanning each other’s hands, carotid arteries and more.

About Wayne State University School of Medicine
Founded in 1868, the Wayne State University School of Medicine educates more than 1,000 medical students in all four classes. In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master’s degree, Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. programs in 14 areas of basic science to about 400 students annually. 
 
Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 380 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than 27,000 students.