Evaluating the baseline auscultation abilities of second-year chiropractic students using simulated patients and high-fidelity manikin simulators: A pilot study.

Objective: To assess the ability of 2nd-year students to identify normal and abnormal findings during cardiac and lung auscultation using high-fidelity manikin simulators and standardized patients. A secondary objective was to assess students' perceived competence and confidence in their abilities.

Methods: This was a descriptive pilot study of randomly selected 2nd-year students at 1 chiropractic training program.