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    • Home
    • About
    • Knobology
      • What is Ultrasound
      • Cardinal Movements
      • Ultrasound Modes
    • Cardiac
      • Basic Cardiac Views
      • LV Function
      • RV Function
      • Aortic Regurgitation
      • Aortic Stenosis
      • Mitral Regurgitation
      • Tricuspid Regurgitation
    • Lung
      • Lung Assessment
      • Pneumothorax
      • Pleural Effusion
    • Volume Status
      • JVP
      • IVC
    • Abdomen/Renal
      • FAST exam
      • Hydronephrosis
    • Advanced
      • THI/Dynamic Range
      • Velocity Time Integral
      • LVOT VTI
      • VEXUS
    • GIM Fellows
    • POCUS Selective
    • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Knobology
    • What is Ultrasound
    • Cardinal Movements
    • Ultrasound Modes
  • Cardiac
    • Basic Cardiac Views
    • LV Function
    • RV Function
    • Aortic Regurgitation
    • Aortic Stenosis
    • Mitral Regurgitation
    • Tricuspid Regurgitation
  • Lung
    • Lung Assessment
    • Pneumothorax
    • Pleural Effusion
  • Volume Status
    • JVP
    • IVC
  • Abdomen/Renal
    • FAST exam
    • Hydronephrosis
  • Advanced
    • THI/Dynamic Range
    • Velocity Time Integral
    • LVOT VTI
    • VEXUS
  • GIM Fellows
  • POCUS Selective
  • Contact

Queen's GIM (PGY4-5) POCUS Program

Our Goals

We aim to advance patient care by integrating POCUS into bedside clinical assessments while training safe, competent, and independent POCUS practitioners. Our curriculum is guided by the published CIMUS recommendations, which can be accessed here.

Academic Half-Day Curriculum

PGY-4 (12 hours):

  • Lower limb ultrasound for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) assessment
  • Renal ultrasound for hydronephrosis detection
  • Bladder ultrasound for catheter troubleshooting and volume assessment
  • Lung ultrasound for pleural and parenchymal evaluation, including pleural effusion assessment

PGY-5 (9 hours):

  • Cardiac ultrasound for assessment of left ventricular systolic function, right ventricular size, pericardial effusion, and JVP/IVC estimation
  • Case-based consolidation session to integrate and apply key concepts

Annual Procedural Session (3 hours):

This hands-on session, held at the simulation center, focuses on using POCUS to guide procedures such as paracentesis, thoracentesis, arthrocentesis, peripheral line insertion, and central line placement.

Teaching & Learning Opportunities

Asynchronous

Learning Opportunities

Learning Opportunities

  • Queen’s uses the qPath system which allows learners to archive independently performed scans. Learners can generate reports and send them to POCUS faculty for individualized feedback and quality assurance. In addition, a growing number of POCUS-competent staff are available to provide real-time teaching and feedback during internal medicine rotations.

Learning Opportunities

Learning Opportunities

Learning Opportunities

  • Monthly QSoNiC Rounds: Interdisciplinary rounds held with Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, and Anesthesia, focusing on key POCUS cases from the prior month.
  • Teaching at Core AHD: Monthly Core Internal Medicine Academic Half Days (AHD) feature small-group sessions. Learners have the opportunity to act as near-peer instructors by leading or co-facilitating these sessions.

Suggested Resources

  1. Textbook: Point-of-Care Ultrasound by Dr. Soni
  2. Daily Learning: Subscribe to daily POCUS tips at periop-echo listserv
  3. YouTube: 123Sonography – High-yield, visually guided ultrasound education
     

Websites

  1. CIMUS (Canadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound)
  2. The Proceduralist
  3. TEACHIM POCUS Library
  4. Utah Anesthesia Echo Website
     

Podcasts

  1. Ultrasound GEL – Evidence-based reviews of recent POCUS literature
  2. 5-Minute Sono – Quick and practical ultrasound learning

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