Queen's GIM (PGY4-5) POCUS Program

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AHD Curriculum

PGY 4: 12 hours

• Lower Limb Assessment for Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Renal Assessment for Hydronephrosis
• Bladder Assessment for catheter troubleshooting and volume assessment.
• Lung Evaluation for pleural assessment, parenchymal assessment, and assessment for pleural effusions.

PGY 5: 9 hours

• Cardiac Evaluation for LV systolic function, RV size, pericardial effusion, and JVP/IVC assessment.
• Case-based consolidation session.

Annual: 3 hours

• Simulation center procedural session using POCUS to guide paracentesis, thoracentesis, arthrocentesis, peripheral catheter insertion, and central jugular line insertion.

Asynchronous Feedback

• Queen's uses the qPath system where learners can archive any scan performed independently. The learner can generate a report that can be sent to a POCUS faculty for individualized feedback and quality assurance.
• There is a growing number of POCUS competent staff who are happy to provide ongoing teaching and feedback during medicine rotations.

Learning Opportunities

• Monthly QSoNiC rounds is an interdisciplinary rounds with Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Anesthesia. These rounds review key studies done over the prior month.
• Teaching at Core AHD. There are Core IM AHDs monthly which use a small group format. You can lead a small group as a near-peer instructor.