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Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Family Medicine

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help physicians make decisions at the bedside, decrease time to diagnosis, and better triage patients who need subspecialty care. The ACGME Family Medicine Program Requirements state that "residents should have experience in using point-of-care ultrasound in clinical care."1

STFM provides family medicine educators with resources to help them teach POCUS their institutions. This "Teaching POCUS" guide includes online modules for STFM members and opportunities to register for virtual POCUS workshops.

STFM POCUS Online Modules Series

STFM's "Teach POCUS" online modules series was created specifically for family medicine educators, providing them the background and understanding needed to start or advance POCUS training at their programs. Each of the 10 modules in the series includes structured content on performing ultrasound in the clinic, videos demonstrating how to teach POCUS, and more.

"Teach POCUS" Online Modules

 

FM POCUS Educator's Certificate Program

The yearlong STFM FM POCUS Educator’s Certificate Program trains family medicine residency faculty to serve as their program’s POCUS champion with the skills to train family medicine residents how to effectively use POCUS.

Participants in the certificate program benefit from:

  • A POCUS curriculum tailored for family medicine faculty
  • In-person and virtual workshops
  • Online modules on targeted topics
  • Image review with feedback by experienced faculty
  • Monthly education review sessions
  • A final assessment with written and in-person skills exams


FM POCUS Educator's Certificate Program

 

POCUS Virtual Workshop

STFM is hosting a 1-day virtual workshop, titled “POCUS Launchpad: Navigating Logistics of Implementing Ultrasound in Residency Training”, on March 14, 2025. This workshop will provide family medicine educators with leadership strategies, financial insights, and technical knowledge to advocate for POCUS and integrate it seamlessly into their residency programs.

The workshop is all day, starting at 8:30 am CST, and costs $399 to register. Space is limited to 30 attendees.

The first half of the workshop will focus on advocating to bring POCUS into a residency program. Topics include engaging leadership, crafting effective proposals, and billing for ultrasound. The second half focuses on running a POCUS program, and includes credentialing, quality assurance review, and curriculum comparison design.

POCUS Virtual Workshop

 

Sources

1. ACGME Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Family Medicine. https://www.acgme.org/globalassets/pfassets/programrequirements/120_familymedicine_2023.pdf. Accessed June 21, 2024.

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Events

February 26, 2025, 12 pm CST: I Will Survive—Tips for Programs to Attest to Core Outcomes

February 28, 2025, 11 am CST: Webinar: Addressing the Residency Continuity Requirement: A Panel Discussion to Share Successes and Barriers

March 14, 2025 8:30 am–5:30 pm CDT: POCUS Launchpad: Navigating Logistics of Implementing Ultrasound in Residency Training

May 3–7, 2025: STFM Annual Spring Conference

September 8–10, 2025: The 2025 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement

Due Dates

February 25, 2025: Apply for CERA Associate Program Director Chair

February 25, 2025: Apply for CERA General Membership Survey Chair

February 25, 2025: Applications Due for CERA Fellowship

February 25, 2025: CERA Clerkship Director Survey Proposals Due

February 28, 2025: Family Medicine Advocacy Summit Scholarship Applications Due

March 4, 2025: Medical Student Educators Development Institute (MSEDI) Applications Due

March 14, 2025: Deadline to Register for STFM Trip to Spain

March 15, 2025: Deadline to Apply for Medical Editing Fellowship

March 20, 2025: Deadline to Apply for Professionalism in Medical Education Task Force

April 1, 2025: Early Bird Deadline for STFM Annual Spring Conference Registration

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