How to Design a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Course Using Educational Theories.

Point-of-care ultrasound proficiency requires the integration of spatial anatomic knowledge, technical hands-on image acquisition, and the ability to interpret images and incorporate findings into clinical decision-making. Effectively teaching these skills requires a structured approach. This article presents a comprehensive framework for designing a point-of-care ultrasound course tailored to continuing professional development.

Comparison of in-person versus tele-ultrasound point-of-care ultrasound training during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Lack of training is currently the most common barrier to implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use in clinical practice, and in-person POCUS continuing medical education (CME) courses have been paramount in improving this training gap. Due to travel restrictions and physical distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, most in-person POCUS training courses were cancelled. Though tele-ultrasound technology has existed for several years, use of tele-ultrasound technology to deliver hands-on training during a POCUS CME course has not been previously described.

Canadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound (CIMUS) Expert Consensus Statement on the Use of Lung Ultrasound for the Assessment of Medical Inpatients With Known or Suspected Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Objectives: To develop a consensus statement on the use of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the assessment of symptomatic general medical inpatients with known or suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods: Our LUS expert panel consisted of 14 multidisciplinary international experts. Experts voted in 3 rounds on the strength of 26 recommendations as "strong," "weak," or "do not recommend.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Hospitalists: A Position Statement of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Many hospitalists incorporate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) into their daily practice to answer specific diagnostic questions or to guide performance of invasive bedside procedures. However, standards for hospitalists in POCUS training and assessment are not yet established. Most internal medicine residency training programs, the major pipeline for incoming hospitalists, have only recently begun to incorporate POCUS in their curricula.