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About the Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy™

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy offers globally recognized certifications for healthcare providers to independently validate their POCUS knowledge, application, and proficiency. We partner with our constituents through rigorous assessments, continual learning opportunities, and community building around important topics relevant to POCUS. The POCUS Certification Academy is a part of Inteleos, a non-profit organization dedicated to the highest quality care for patients around the world through ultrasound standards and certification.

Our family of brands under inteleos

The pioneering organizations working alongside the POCUS Certification Academy in setting strategy and ultrasound standards include:

  • The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®)
    For more than 40 years, ARDMS has set the standard for administering examinations and awarding credentials in areas of ultrasound. ARDMS empowers sonographers to provide exceptional patient care through rigorous assessments and continual learning.
  • The Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA)
    Spun out of ARDMS in 2016 to meet the exclusive needs of physicians, APCA is dedicated to continual learning and providing high-quality and compassionate patient care through certification. APCA joins ARDMS in furthering its long-standing mission of raising the global standards of excellence in healthcare and patient safety.
  • The Inteleos Foundation increases access to education, training, and certification to improve patient outcomes and practitioner proficiency.

We believe that the future of ultrasound is portable, mobile, and provides exceptional diagnostic potential to improve healthcare practice.

If you are ready to lead the future of healthcare with the POCUS Certification Academy, please contact us at POCUS@Inteleos.org.

POCUS Certification Academy Council Members

The POCUS Certification Academy Council has a leading role in the development of the certificates and certifications of the POCUS Certification Academy. The council members are composed of volunteers who are subject-matter experts and are leading the practice by building the future of point-of-care ultrasound in action. They work with Inteleos staff and more than 50 other volunteers to develop high standards and credentials with the goal of improving global healthcare. Due to the dynamic nature of POCUS, we approach development as an ongoing process and we are always refining our programs and clinical offerings to be aligned with current standards and best practice in ultrasound.

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by | Sep 17, 2024 | Primary Care Medicine | 0 Comments

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by | Sep 16, 2024 | POCUS Education | 0 Comments

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by | Sep 3, 2024 | Cardiac | 0 Comments

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by | Sep 2, 2024 | General Medicine | 0 Comments

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Role of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Diagnosing Ascites

by | Aug 19, 2024 | Primary Care Medicine | 0 Comments

By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Ascites is defined as a pathological accumulation of ascitic fluid inside the peritoneal cavity. The word “ascites” is derived from the...

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Top 10 Reasons for Reimbursement Denials in POCUS and How to Avoid Them

by | Jul 29, 2024 | General Medicine | 0 Comments

This blog comes from our friends at Peachtree POCUS. Visit their site for the original post and for additional resources.   Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is an...

Expanding POCUS Expertise and Training Capacity in the Philippines

by | Jul 17, 2024 | Primary Care Medicine | 0 Comments

We’re excited to kick off a new project with the faculty of University of Santo Tomas (UST). The focus is on building point-of-care (POCUS) capacity, enabling UST...

Role of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Grading of Hydronephrosis – A Simple Approach

by | Jul 16, 2024 | Renal | 0 Comments

By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Hydronephrosis is defined as the dilatation of the major and or minor calyces and the renal pelvis due to an obstruction to the flow of...

Role of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Assessment of the Right Upper Quadrant to look for Evidence of Free Fluid in the Morison’s Pouch in a Patient with Abdominal Trauma

by | Jun 27, 2024 | Abdominal Trauma | 0 Comments

By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction Trauma is one of the leading causes of death in individuals less than 45 years old. Approximately 80% of individuals...