Megha Gupta; Sarah Hanson; Stephen Wagner; Amir A. Shamshirsaz; Angela Ranzini; Michael J. Mader; Nilam J. Soni – This study characterizes the current use of maternal POCUS, identify barriers to its adoption, and explore opportunities for greater integration into clinical practice nationally among Women’s Health (WH) departments within the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system.
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Effectiveness of a Brief Point of Care Ultrasound Course at a National Nephrology Conference
Abhilash Koratala, MD; Nilam J. Soni, MD MS; Rupal Mehta, MD; Nathaniel Reisinger, MD – The rising demand for point of care ultrasound (POCUS) instruction during nephrology fellowship has been limited due to a shortage of trained faculty and courses designed specifically for nephrologists. A hands-on POCUS pre-course was organized during the April 2023 National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Spring Clinical Meeting to address this challenge. The course consisted of pre-recorded lectures and a 4-hour hands-on workshop guided by multidisciplinary POCUS experts.

