Sonography Lounge Hosts, Lori Green, BA, RDMS, RDCS RVT and Trisha Reo, RDMS, RVT interview Bret P. Nelson, MD, RDMS, FACEP to get his take on portable ultrasound systems, and how they can integrate into Point-of-Care settings such as Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Departments. 

They discuss the evolution of Point-of-Care Medicine and how the portability of ultrasound systems can help shape the future of patient care and satisfaction.

CME and Cross-training resources:

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (POCUS programs): https://www.gcus.com/cme/emergency-medicine-ultrasound-courses-trainingwww.gcus.com

Certification Agencies:

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM): https://www.abem.org/public

Sonographer / Physician: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): www.ardms.org

Physicians: Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement (APCA): www.APCA.org

Point of Care Healthcare Providers: Point of Care Certification Academy (POCUS): www.pocus.org

Sonographer / Physician: Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): www.cci-online.org

Find an accredited long term Ultrasound Program: https://www.caahep.org/Students/Find-a-Program.aspx