POCUS in Internal Medicine Curriculum: Quest for t he Holy-Grail of Modern Medicine

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2022 Sep 9;12(5):36-42. doi: 10.55729/2000-9666.1112. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is an essential component of emergency medicine training that has not taken hold in internal medicine training programs. Internal medicine residents can use POCUS to perform focused examinations and aid complicated procedures. However, while there is widespread interest in learning POCUS, training is not standardized amongst residency curriculums. Therefore, more strides are necessary to correctly implement POCUS training during residency training.

Keywords: Hospitalist; Internal medicine; POCUS; Residency; Ultrasound training.

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