POCUS Journal Podcast

POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 10: “Knowledge and Confidence among 5 Cohorts of Faculty Learners in a Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program: Factors Defining Learner Success

In the 10th episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, our Editor-In-Chief Dr. Benjamin Galen invited the authors Michael Janjigian and Harald Sauthoff to discuss the research article entitled “Knowledge and Confidence among 5 Cohorts of Faculty Learners in a Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program: Factors Defining Learner Success”, recently published in POCUS Journal Vol 09 Iss 02, released November 2024.

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Full issue at the link: ⁠https://pocusjournal.com/issue/vol-09-iss-02-2024/

Release date: Dec. 10, 2024.


POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 09: “Best Practices for Point of Care Ultrasound: An Interdisciplinary Expert Consensus”


In the 9th episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, our Editor-In-Chief Dr. Benjamin Galen invited the author Brandon Otto to discuss the expert consensus article entitled “Best Practices for Point of Care Ultrasound: An Interdisciplinary Expert Consensus ”, recently published in POCUS Journal Vol 09 Iss 01, released April 2024.

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Full issue at the link: ⁠https://pocusjournal.com/issue/vol-09-iss-01-2024/

Release date: June 5th, 2024.


POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 08: “Association of Internal Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) with Length of Stay, Hospitalization Costs, and Formal Imaging: a Prospective Cohort Study”

In the 8th episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, our Editor-In-Chief Dr. Benjamin Galen, and internal medicine Section Editors Dr. Tanping Wong and Dr. Trevor Jensen, are joined by Dr. David M. Tierney to discuss his original research article entitled “Association of Internal Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) with Length of Stay, Hospitalization Costs, and Formal Imaging: a Prospective Cohort Study”, recently published in POCUS Journal Vol 08 Iss 02, released November 2023.

Full issue at the link: ⁠https://pocusjournal.com/issue/vol-08-iss-02-2023/⁠

Release date: Dec 18, 2023. Edited by Braeden Hill.

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Articles discussed in this podcast:

“Association of Internal Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) with Length of Stay, Hospitalization Costs, and Formal Imaging: a Prospective Cohort Study”


POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 07: ““Teaching old dogs new tricks” – POCUS Education for Senior Faculty”

In the 7th episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, Editor-In-Chief Dr. Benjamin Galen is joined by Dr. Daniel Restrepo, Dr. Thomas Heyne, Christine Schutzer, and Dr. Renee Dversdal to discuss their Innovations in POCUS Curriculum article entitled “Teaching old dogs new tricks” – POCUS Education for Senior Faculty”, recently published in POCUS Journal Vol 08 Iss 01, released April 2023.

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Full issue at the link: https://pocusjournal.com/issue/vol-08-iss-01-2023/

Articles discussed in this podcast:

“Teaching old dogs new tricks” – POCUS Education for Senior Faculty

“Teaching the Teachers: A Flexible, Cognitive-Focused Curriculum in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education for Hospital Medicine Faculty”

Release date: May 10, 2023. Edited by Julia Herr.


POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 06: “A Rare Cause of Neck Lump in an Infant”

In the 6th episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, Editor-In-Chief Dr. Benjamin Galen and Pediatrics Section Editors Dr. Ria Dancel and Dr. Beryl Greywoode are joined by Dr. David McCreary to discuss his case report entitled “A Rare Cause of Neck Lump in an Infant”, recently published in POCUS Journal Vol 07 Iss 02, released November 2022. 

Full issue at the link: https://pocusjournal.com/issue/vol-07-iss-02-2022

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Edited by Julia Herr.

Articles discussed in this podcast:

A Rare Cause of Neck Lump in an Infant

Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Retained Migrated Foreign Body Following Penetrating Injury to The Upper Thigh in a Child: A Case Report Demonstrating an Underused Indication for Diagnostic Ultrasound

The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Pilonidal Sinus Disease

A Non-Resolving “Hematoma” Diagnosed as an Arteriovenous Malformation by POCUS

Sonographic Crepitus, a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Finding


POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 05: “Impact of POCUS in Medical Decision Making: Developing an IM Global Health POCUS Curriculum”

In the 5th episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, Editor-In-Chief Dr. Benjamin Galen and Global Health Section Editor Dr. Gordon Johnson are joined by Dr. Michelle Fleshner and Dr. Steve Fox to discuss their article entitled “Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Medical Decision Making: Informing the Development of an Internal Medicine Global Health POCUS Curriculum”, recently published in POCUS Journal Vol 07 Iss 01, released April 2022.

You can find the full issue at the link below:

https://pocusjournal.com/issue/vol-07-iss-01-2022/

Edited by Braeden Hill.

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POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 04: “The Special Kidney Issue”

In this 4th episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, following the release of Vol 7, Special Kidney Issue, released in February 2022, Dr. Benjamin Galen is joined by POCUS Journal Nephrology editors Dr. Abhilash Koratala and Dr. Nathaniel Reisinger to discuss the fantastic issue they put together.

Release date: Feb 18, 2022. Edited by Braeden Hill

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POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 03: “The Use of Thoracic Ultrasound to Predict Transudative and Exudative Pleural Effusion”

In this 3rd episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, following the release of Vol 6, Issue 2, released in November 2021, Dr. Bejamin Galen invites Dr. David DiBardino and Dr. Cameron Baston from the University of Pennsylvania to discuss their paper entitled, “The Use of Thoracic Ultrasound to Predict Transudative and Exudative Pleural Effusion”. This paper aimed to determine if the imaging characteristics of thoracic ultrasound effectively differentiates between transudative and exudative pleural fluid.

Release date: Dec 23, 2021. Edited by Julia Herr

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POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 02: “The PEGASUS Games: Physical Exam, Gross Anatomy, phySiology and UltraSound Games for Preclinical Medical Education”

In the newest episode of the POCUS Journal podcast, Dr. Johri and Dr. Galen bring on Dr. Robert Jones and medical student Emily Hoffberg of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In this podcast, Dr. Jones and Emily discuss their article entitled “The PEGASUS Games: Physical Exam, Gross Anatomy, phySiology and UltraSound Games for Preclinical Medical Education”. This paper examines the effectiveness of adding “gamification” to medical school curricula as a novel way to educate medical students in ultrasonography.

Their work was included in the latest issue of the POCUS Journal, which you can here: https://pocusjournal.com/article/2021-06-01p22-28/

Release date: May 28, 2021. Edited by Braeden Hill

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POCUS Journal Podcast Episode 01: “The Focused Assessment with Sonography in Cancer (FASC) Examination”

In the first episode of the POCUS Journal Podcast, Dr. Amer Johri and Dr. Benjamin Galen discuss the article “The Focused Assessment with Sonography in Cancer (FASC) Examination” by Peter C. Nauka and Benjamin T. Galen, published in the November 2020 issue.

Release date: February 1, 2021. Edited by Julia Herr.

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