POCUS — Point of Care Ultrasound

IU School of Medicine is a leader in training the next generation of physicians in the use of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) technology. As one of only 10 medical schools in the nation with a fully integrated four-year POCUS education curriculum, our learners and faculty physicians are poised to significantly improve the health of the communities we serve.

As a leader in point of care ultrasound education, Indiana University School of Medicine is continuing to expand POCUS training in the core medical education curriculum. From April 2025, new Phase 2 students will receive their own point of care ultrasound device and iPad mini as a part of new POCUS education requirements.

During Transitions 2, students will receive their POCUS kit, other relevant information, hands-on orientation and practice. They will then have required didactic coursework, a hands-on assignment and a self-assessment to complete in their obstetrics/anesthesia, internal medicine, family medicine and surgery clerkships. Students will have the option to submit images for review by the POCUS team through the Butterfly Cloud. The POCUS assignment and additional relevant information will be available on each of these clerkship's Canvas sites. Students will return their POCUS device and iPad at the conclusion of Phase 2.

Questions prior to the beginning of Phase 2 can be directed to Rob Ferre, MD, rferre@iu.edu. During Phase 2, email Jean Davis, davisjed@iu.edu.