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Emergency Medicine — Always There
Imagine going from doing the everyday tasks—walking the dog, dressing for work or school, eating a meal—to encountering a life-threatening ordeal that no one could predict....
Our Resolution to Pursue Better Care
New Year's resolutions are a tradition that has existed throughout history and can involve personal ambitions and professional goals, all with the hope of improving oneself and...
POCUS Creates Waves in 2020
2020 has been a year of challenges, growth, and resilience. In many ways, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has interfered with humans' inherently social nature and brought the...
A Milestone of a Year
We all do it. The eleventh month of the year arrives, and we can't help but look back at the last forty or so weeks. We assess each day, determining if we loved enough, laughed...
The Power Behind a Community of POCUS Volunteers
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has revolutionized healthcare, and in doing so, it has reshaped the medical community. In recent years, POCUS has increasingly become recognized...
Moving the Medical Community Forward through Volunteerism: A Willingness to Share What We Know
The 2018 Marvel film Black Panther quickly became a pop culture sensation and wowed many worldwide. The movie spent no time building a loyal fan base and impacting viewers across...
PCA Volunteers Pay it Forward
The healthcare industry has always been united by a common goal: implementing the highest quality of healthcare globally. Advancements in technology, medical practices, and...
Volunteering With POCUS Offers Countless Benefits
In recent years, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has seen growth outside of traditional imaging and radiology because it demonstrates a new caliber of credibility, and the...
Expanding the Benefits of POCUS Through Tele-Ultrasound
From when it was first introduced in the late 1960s to now, telemedicine continues to play a crucial role in overcoming the geographical barriers that can limit the quality of...
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