Selina Chow – This article highlights SCPEC 2025, showcasing student-led innovation, national collaboration, and new approaches to advancing POCUS education across Canada.
Article Tags: POCUS
Elevating the Exam: Integrating POCUS into Clinical Skills Education
Sarah Bilgasem; Mahma Ahmed; Shehla Choudhary; Noor Qureshi – Conference Abstract – Séguin Canadian POCUS Education Conference 2025
Standardizing Undergraduate POCUS Competency in Canada through a Longitudinal EPA-Based Program
Juliette Begin; Elodie Petrecca; Robert Hovey – Conference Abstract – Séguin Canadian POCUS Education Conference 2025
InSiGHT-US: A Two-Phase, Hybrid Simulation Model for Integrating POCUS Education into Undergraduate Medical Training
Natalia Mangos; Zahra Ridha – Conference Abstract – Séguin Canadian POCUS Education Conference 2025
Laying a Strong Foundation with a Novel “Basal-Bolus” Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents
Erin M. Finn; John R. Stephens; Hillary Spangler; Margaret Fennell; Olivia Hardy; Ria Dancel – This study aimed to describe the implementation of a longitudinal POCUS curriculum for first-year IM trainees and to assess the effectiveness of the curriculum in improving knowledge and confidence.
Taking the Next Step in Obstetric Critical Care: Cardiac and Lung POCUS Training for Obstetric Residents
Celia A. Muoser; Avish Arora; Jay Im; Diana S. Wolfe – This study aimed to implement and assess a hands-on basic training program in cardiopulmonary POCUS for obstetric trainees.
Utilizing Cardiac POCUS for the Diagnosis of Dynamic Mitral Regurgitation
Sheila Wee; Suneil K. Aggarwal; David Hoare; Olusegun Olusanya – This case report highlights how serial cardiac POCUS can complement transthoracic echocardiography.
Pyogenic Pericarditis Leading to Cardiac Arrest: a Case Report Highlighting POCUS-Guided Pericardiocentesis
Nadine Ajami; Brian Kohen; Donny Perez; Eric Boccio – This case highlights the diagnostic and procedural utility of POCUS in managing purulent pericardial tamponade as a cause of cardiac arrest.
Post-Myocardial Infarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Diagnosed by POCUS
Jessica Adams; Shannon Overholt; Edward Descallar; Taryn Hoffman – This case reports a complex pericardial effusion with partially clotted blood, raising concern for left ventricular free-wall rupture as revealed by cardiac POCUS.
Modified Venous Excess Ultrasound (mVExUS) in the Prediction of Ventilator Weaning Failure: a Cohort Study
Tiago Hermes Maeso Montes; Wagner Luis Nedel; Márcio Manozzo Boniatti – This study investigates the association between venous congestion identified by the modified venous excess ultrasound (mVExUS) score and ventilator weaning failure in critically ill patients.