By Dr. Rubens Pessanha, Global Director, Certificate Assessments In case you missed it, the Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy™ held its inaugural POCUS Fest on May...
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VR and POCUS: A New Way to Train
There’s a lot of exciting conversation swirling around about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Most agree that AI is transforming...
POCUS Fest: Celebrating Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Medical Students
For every interest, we can find a celebration where like-minded communities rally together. After attending a festival, we leave inspired and motivated by the opportunity to...
How Will AI Change the World of POCUS?
"AI is here to stay, for sure. I embrace it and am excited about it. Our job is to make sure that folks don't get the wrong impression about AI. It is going to be our friend,"...
Artificial Intelligence—Putting the POC in POCUS
What an exciting time for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and artificial intelligence (AI)! AI is computer-based technology that mimics the complexity, wonder, and power of the...
POCUS: To the World and Beyond
Some of the world’s greatest discoveries have happened, well, by accident. Benjamin Franklin was flying a kite when he discovered the power of electricity. Sir Alexander Fleming...
An Effective Route to Healing: POCUS MSK Soft Tissue
We are proud to introduce you to the certificate for musculoskeletal (MSK) and skin and soft tissue conditions. The skin is composed of a thin superficial layer called epidermis...
POCUS—The Future of Ultrasound is Here
The Future is Here “The first stage of truth is it’s ridiculed. Then, it’s violently opposed, and then it’s regarded as self-evident”. A self-reflective and powerful quote from...
A Community of Fulfillment
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, every human being has five basic needs that must be met to live a full and satisfying life. Each builds upon each other with...
Care With A Promise
What is the promise of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)? "The first is that a clinician can have a much better idea of the diagnosis of the patient in front of him by adding to...
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