Abstract
Point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a limited yet effective bedside technique used to augment clinical decision making in patients with a multitude of medical conditions. This technique is taught and put into practice increasingly in emergency medicine residency curriculums. However, this technique does have increasing utility in an internal medicine residency curriculum as well and has shown to help guide clinical decision making with improved patient outcomes when used appropriately. Many papers outline the components needed to appropriately design a model program without taking into consideration the barriers that exist. Our initial question was to assess the feasibility of the implementation of a POCUS curriculum in to an already existing dual MD/DO internal medicine (IM) residency curriculum. This paper outlines the implementation of an IM POCUS curriculum while also attempting to navigate the barriers involved. The goal of our project is to serve as an initial building block for POCUS training curriculums in hopes to standardize its use in internal medicine residency programs across the nation.