Point-of-care Ultrasound AKA POCUS ain’t no hocus. Dr. Renee Dversdal (@ReneeDversdal) Director of the Oregon Health & Science University Point of Care Ultrasound and General Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship Director, joins The Curbsiders to discuss her craft. Topics include: Defining POCUS, the value POCUS adds to the physical exam, training pathways and the appropriateness of billing. This episode is sponsored for CME-MOC credit by the American College of Physicians. ACP members can claim free credit at acponline.org/curbsiders (goes live at 9am on release date). Follow this link to read the ACP’s statement in support of POCUS in Internal Medicine.
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Credits:
- Written by: Christopher Chiu MD and Renee Dversdal MD
- Produced and CME questions by: Christopher Chiu MD
- Edited by: Matthew “Mike” Watto MD
- Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Stuart Brigham MD, Christopher Chiu MD
- Guest Expert: Renee Dversdal MD
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