Combining the best of POCUS education, anatomy and ultrasound simulation.
Your immersive simulation-enhanced POCUS Essentials plus Sim course will bring a whole new dimension to your Point of Care Ultrasound training.
Learn POCUS at your own pace through our online video curriculum. This is not your standard ultrasound course; our modules are engaging, clinically oriented, and allow you to track your performance as you go. You will leave this course with the skills and confidence to integrate POCUS into your practice and enhance the bedside experience for you and your patients.
Topics include: FAST, Cardiac Echo, Lung, AAA screening, Gall Bladder, Cellulitis/Abscess, Renal & Bladder, DVT, OB, Musculoskeletal, Ultrasound-guided Procedures, Pediatric Ultrasound, Skin & Derm, with new content constantly added.
With e Sono simulator featured in the course
Global Ultrasound Institute and e Sono have partnered to integrate electronic POCUS simulation embedded within the POCUS learning journey. POCUS simulation allows you to practice moving a probe to visualize real time changes on an ultrasound image.
Practice moving the probe and observe how the ultrasound image changes. Over the next few topics, you will learn the different types of probe movements, machine settings (mode, depth, and gain), and artifacts.
Why choose POCUS Essentials plus Sim?
Comprehensive: more than 100 modules and more than 1000 e Sono integrated simulations
Accessible: Video content with subtitles available in 10 languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, and Ukrainian).
Access via any connected device
Evidence based and curated by practicing POCUS experts
Fun, dynamic never boring (4.8/5 star rating)
More than a curriculum – a POCUS ecosystem (ScanHub*)
What is included in the course Essentials plus Sim?
Each module has succinct videos on literature, scanning technique, pathology & pitfalls, troubleshooting, clinical integration, and summary.
Ultrasound Basics – 5 Modules
FAST/E-FAST – 7 Modules
Cardiac Echo – 10 Modules
Pulmonology – 7 Modules
Gallbladder – 6 Modules
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – 6 Modules
Renal – 6 Modules
Deep Venous Thrombosis – 6 Modules
Musculoskeletal – 9 Modules
Skin Soft Tissue – 6 Modules
Dermatology – 6 Modules
OB 1st Trimester – 6 Modules
Obstetrics: 2nd & 3rd Trimester – 6 Modules
FASH: Tuberculosis-HIV – 6 Modules
Pediatric Ocular – 7 Modules
Pediatric Lung – 6 Modules
Who is the course Essentials plus Sim for?
Medical Students
Nurse Practitioner Students
Physician Assistant Students
Medical Educators & Faculty
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Surgery
Pediatrics
OB/Gyn
General Practice
Primary Care
Pre-Hospital Medicine
When you buy the POCUS Essentials Plus Simulation you have access to additional three courses:
MSK Essentials: This course provides a comprehensive musculoskeletal ultrasound curriculum focused on accurate diagnosis and safer MSK-guided injections using bedside ultrasound. It covers various body regions, including the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle, with 44 videos and quizzes to enhance learning.
Pediatric Essentials: Focused on pediatric ultrasound, this course covers the basics of ultrasound, pediatric FAST, renal and cardiac ultrasound basics, and soft tissue evaluations. It includes practical modules for enhancing diagnostic and procedural skills in pediatric care.
OB Essentials: This course includes ultrasound fundamentals related to pregnancy, covering topics like fetal viability, amniotic fluid evaluation, and placental location. It is designed to improve clinical skills for OB practitioners through focused ultrasound education.
All courses together give a total of 49 Continuing Medical Education (CME) - Valid in the USA and countries that recognize US accreditation standards.
Global Ultrasound Institute proudly works with top universities, institutions and medical facilities across the United States and around the world.
★★★★★ This was a great experience! It was an absolute great experience…I am so happy that we chose GUSI to be our training platform. I would choose them again in a heartbeat. Dr. Tricia Hall, Program Director, Eastern Connecticut Health Network Family Medicine Residency
★★★★★ Amazing addition to our residency’s POCUS program The GUSI essentials online platform is fantastic for high yield asynchronous learning and letting residents learn at their own pace. Dr. Anna McDonald Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency
POCUS Champion, Clinical Faculty and Global Health Lead
*What is scanHub?
scanHub is a complete online POCUS ecosystem from Global Ultrasound Institute is included in every GUSI membership, and includes:
Dashboards – Tracking Performance. Real-time summary and granular metrics and tracking of your activity
ScanFolio – Fully-integrated, device-agnostic, scan archive for feedback and quality assurance
SageAI – On-demand expert AI answers to any ultrasound-related question. Vetted, curated, integrating thousands of images, >80 languages, 24/7/365
PathologyGallery - Thousands of pathologic images and video clips covering a broad array of scan types and diagnoses
GUSICommunity – Blog, News and Events, Bi-Monthly Webinars
Questionbanks - Massive and constantly growing library of over 1200 questions and answers to support self-directed learning
Assignablelectures - Assign specific lectures and modules to individuals, subgroups, or your whole group
Delivery content:
This is an online platform accessible from any internet-connected device, eliminating the need for additional hardware. You will receive access to the platform via e-mail.
Need a multi-user access?
If you are considering incorporating this course into your organization's curriculum for a full semester or longer and require access for multiple users, please reach out to us. You can connect with your 3B Sales Representative or click the 'Request' button on this page to get in touch with our team.
About GUSI
The Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) is at the forefront of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), providing wraparound education, training, and administrative software tools to healthcare providers and health systems globally to lower barriers to POCUS adoption and implementation. GUSI has trained over 13,000 physicians and healthcare professionals in over 120 countries. Read more
