{"id":2,"date":"2023-06-21T20:37:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T20:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-10-20T20:26:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T20:26:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-1024x320.png\" alt=\"ultrasound images on either side of close-up of ultrasound on a patient\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-176x55.png 176w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-1536x481.png 1536w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-2048x641.png 2048w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-1600x501.png 1600w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-800x250.png 800w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2023\/07\/homepage-image1-580x182.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laboratory Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web-44x55.jpg 44w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web-580x725.jpg 580w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/10\/N.Mason-Headshot-web.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nena L. Mason<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Title(s)<\/strong><br>Associate Professor of Medical Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Titles\/Positions\/Affiliations<\/strong><br>Longitudinal Curriculum Leader-Physiology<br>Course Leader - Cardiovascular Medicine Course<br>Academic Disciplines: Physiology, Gross Anatomy, Ultrasound Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Department(s)<\/strong><br>Medical Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><br>Ph.D. - Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University<br>B.S. - Human Biology, Brigham Young University-Idaho<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Role for Clinical Anatomists in Ultrasound Education (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39450009\/\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact of Prehospital Ultrasound Training on Simulated Paramedic Clinical Decision-Making (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39319810\/\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching medical students ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of synthetic cysts (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39192224\/\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tailoring Ultrasound Training to Clinical Anatomists of Varying Experience Levels (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39450030\/\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparison of In-person VS remote learning modalities for ultrasound-guided knee arthrocentesis training using formalin-embalmed cadavers (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39244572\/\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physician Assistant Student Simulation Training in Ultrasound-Guided Procedures Using Synthetic Cysts and Formalin-Embalmed Cadavers (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40556070\/\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advancing Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Medical Schools: Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Access Training Using Formalin-Embalmed Cadavers. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=35492259&amp;dopt=Abstract\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided Knee Arthrocentesis Training Using Formalin-Embalmed Cadavers. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=34522834&amp;dopt=Abstract\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;A Narrative Review of Common Uses of Ophthalmic Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=32919837&amp;dopt=Abstract\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent learning of the sonographic FAST exam technique using a tablet-based training module. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=34392522&amp;dopt=Abstract\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using formalin embalmed cadavers to teach fracture identification with ultrasound. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=32682422&amp;dopt=Abstract\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Effects of Pre-medical Anatomy and Clinical Experiences on Medical School Anatomy-Related Academic Performance. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=34956700&amp;dopt=Abstract\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An economical strategy for early medical education in ultrasound. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=30021562&amp;dopt=Abstract\">view details in PubMed<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth<br>Department of Medical Education<br>Hinman Box 7100<br>237 Remsen Medical Sciences Building<br>66 College St, Hanover, NH 03755<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>email: <a href=\"mailto:nena.mason@dartmouth.edu\">nena.mason@dartmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laboratory Principal Investigator Nena L. Mason Title(s)Associate Professor of Medical Education Additional Titles\/Positions\/AffiliationsLongitudinal Curriculum Leader-PhysiologyCourse Leader &#8211; Cardiovascular Medicine CourseAcademic Disciplines: Physiology, Gross Anatomy, Ultrasound Education Department(s)Medical Education EducationPh.D. &#8211; Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young UniversityB.S. &#8211; Human Biology, Brigham Young University-Idaho Recent Publications Contact Geisel School of Medicine [\u2026] <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"more_link clearfix\" href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","author-9"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mason-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}