Libiran, Nicole BiancaMohammed, AzamPackiasabapathy, SenthilTanner, BrandonBoyer, Tanna2025-09-152025-09-152025-03-08Libiran NBS, Mohammed A, Tanner B, Boyer T, Packiasabapathy S. The Utility of Gastric Ultrasound in Anaesthesia Education: Participant Survey Data from a Statewide Gastric POCUS Workshop. Association of University Anesthesiologists; March 7-9, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/51013Introduction POCUS education has grown significantly in the past two decades, impacting various medical specialties. Prior studies implementing POCUS into medical education through standardized workshops have been shown to improve knowledge and POCUS confidence. In one study, implementation of a 6-hour-workshop with faculty showed increased confidence in teaching POCUS to medical students, a 36% increase in POCUS knowledge, and an increase in correct identification of anatomic structures1. Likewise, hands-on training and asynchronous online modules increased PGY-1 residents’ confidence in obtaining POCUS images, recognizing anatomical structures, and incorporating POCUS into clinical practice2. Our study aims to reinforce these findings in the population of practicing anaesthesiologists, with an emphasis on the use of gastric ultrasound. Gastric ultrasound can be a vital tool for anaesthesiologists in determining an appropriate anaesthesia induction and maintenance technique when a patient’s fasting status is uncertain3. Methods Attendees of the 2024 Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting participated in a hands-on gastric point-of-care ultrasound workshop. The workshop included 10 stations, each with a standardized patient model and anaesthesiologists competent in gastric ultrasound to offer immediate feedback and assistance in obtaining images. Using deliberate practice, participants rotated through all 10 standardized patients and faculty. They completed pre- and post-workshop surveys to assess their knowledge and confidence with gastric ultrasound using a 5-point Likert scale. The post-workshop survey also tested participants’ ability to correctly identify structures on classic gastric ultrasound images. This study is a prospective analysis of pre- and post-workshop survey data. Data was analysed using two-tailed Fisher's exact tests, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. Results 37 participants completed the pre-workshop survey, and 25 completed the post-workshop survey. Statistically significant differences were found in physicians' confidence in obtaining gastric images (p<0.0001), interpreting gastric ultrasound (p<0.0001), and confidence in incorporating gastric POCUS into practice (p=0.0003) [Fig. 1]. No significant difference was found in general POCUS confidence (p=0.5336). Conclusions With the recent conflicting guidelines between the ASA and AGA surrounding duration of fasting status before elective surgeries in patients on GLP-1 agonists, the use of gastric ultrasound is of increasing relevance4. Anaesthesia faculty who attended the workshop reported increased confidence with gastric POCUS, demonstrated improved skills in identifying structures, and reported greater confidence in integrating it into clinical practice, suggesting the addition of deliberate practice was very positive. References 1. Russell et al, PMID: 33415026. 2. Ferre et al, PMID: 39107748. 3. Gagey et al, PMID: 29265174. 4. Phan et al, PMID: 39016372.gastric ultrasoundmedical educationworkshopgastric volumepocusultrasoundPoster