Building POCUS Expertise: How PEM is Shaping Training and Quality Standards (An AAP SOEM Virtual Education Session)

This session was co-hosted by the AAP SOEM Education Subcommittee and the Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Special Interest Group and was originally held on Zoom on Monday, May 12, 2025. This interactive session explored the landscape of pediatric POCUS through the lens of education, curriculum development, and sustaining quality. Our expert presenters shared practical guidance, challenges, and updates based on national recommendations from the AAP, ACEP, and others. Need more convincing to watch? Well, you can seek out answers to questions such as, “why is my division making everyone learn how to do ultrasound? and “how did they make the decisions on what scans we have to learn and how many do we need to have?” and even “won’t Radiology get mad if we take their money?” Agenda and Presenters Education Recommendations and Guidelines: Diagnostics and Procedures Jennifer Marin, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Radiology Medical Director, Point-of-Care Ultrasound, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Imaging Director, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Quality Assurance – What Works to Maintain a Program Patrick C. Drayna, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics – Division of Emergency Medicine Medical Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Children’s Wisconsin Medical College of Wisconsin Implementation – Curriculum Development and Barriers