Ultrasound Pathway

The POCUS Pathway aims to provide pediatric residents the unique opportunity to engage in a multimodal, longitudinal curriculum designed to equip them with the essential knowledge, skills and confidence needed to effectively integrate point-of-care ultrasound into their clinical practice and future careers. The pathway consists of online didactics, scan shifts, QA sessions, SIMs and a two-week PICU POCUS elective that is exclusively available to those on the pathway.

By the end of the pathway, residents will receive a POCUS certificate and will be able to:

• Describe the basic principles of ultrasound
• Recognize the applications of POCUS
• Explain the advantages and limitations of POCUS
• Perform and interpret POCUS of the following systems: Lungs, CV, Vascular, MSK, GU, OBGYN, Abdomen, Soft tissue, Trauma
• Perform ultrasound-guided procedures (i.e. IV placement)
• Correlate clinical findings with associated pathology on POCUS
• Demonstrate proficiency in five POCUS scans