Effectiveness of “Teaching the Teachers” Initiative for Ultrasound Training in Africa1

The results of this testing process are both statistically and clinically significant, because they document an increase in knowledge at the end of an intensive 3-month training program, similar to the results reported for a larger group. There was retention and even slight improvement in the physicians' knowledge at 6-month follow-up, a time during which they were teaching others in their home countries in Africa.