FOAM-US Resources
A curated list of free and open-access educational content and POCUS tools
The following is a curated list of free and open-access educational content and POCUS tools that we hope you find useful — from educational content to presentation and clinical application tools.
Using the most current evidence and principles, teaches medical professionals how to maximize their abilities with an ultrasound machine. Offers in-person and online courses taught live and on-demand.
A platform to provide proficiency in various ultrasound modalities remotely. Highly interactive courses designed by world-renowned experts.
User-centered content that allows you to start using Point of Care Ultrasound right away. Created by fellowship-trained POCUS educators who have taught thousands of students from all backgrounds.
POCUS is a remarkable tool that clinicians can use to augment their physical exam and improve patient care. Develop autonomy and come to a diagnosis in minutes.
Comprehensive library of free ebooks from Zedu Ultrasound Training Solutions. Deeper dives on a range of POCUS topics.
Performance standards on a number of common POCUS exams. AIUM-led committee comprised of SHM, ACCP, SCCM, and SPOCUS to standardize POCUS exam performance.
Outstanding resource with online EUS core curriculum for various levels of learner, cases, journal club, and literature.
A fun, interactive, patient-centered and case-based game providing instruction on the indications, technique, and interpretation of various POCUS applications. CME available.
Case-based scenarios and assessment tools with images and clips that serve educators well in quickly assessing practical POCUS knowledge.
Focused on preoperative POCUS but includes content relevant across multiple POCUS realms. Presentations, pre- and post-course knowledge assessments, and a free e-book.
Crowdsourced medical image site with a huge POCUS image library. Great for sourcing sonographic pathology or building a presentation.
Learn transthoracic echocardiography from your home with an interactive virtual simulator.
A crowdsourced page with images and videos of interesting cases with quick #POCUS pearls.
Free ebook/textbook written by Drs. Mallin and Dawson with embedded video clips, pictures, anatomy scanning techniques, tips and pitfalls.
Spoon-fed ultrasound learning for every emergency medicine core application. Narrated lectures, images, videos, pediatric ultrasound, billing templates, and CPT codes.
Learn to reduce shoulders and fractures painlessly without the need for sedation. Taught by Dr. Andrew Herring and team at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA.
Home of the Ultrasound Podcast, 5MinSono, Ultrasound of the Week, and more ultrasound tools than you can fit in your toolbox.
A podcast for learning about recent literature in the field of point-of-care ultrasound. Easily digestible information from scientific studies to support evidence-based ultrasound practice.
Excellent crowdsourced site with an abundance of US images for use in presentations and educational material. The evidence atlas distills down the vital literature.
Free open-access medical education peer-reviewed resource on how to perform clinical ultrasound. Each lecture is written and narrated by an academy member.
Cases, curriculum, SDOTs, lectures, and a bevy of resources to help you move from novice to ninja.
Share US clips with others for teaching or collaboration.
Created by Dr. Laleh Gharahbaghian (US Director, Stanford University, Emergency Medicine). Tips, tricks, cases, and cool applications in bedside focused EM ultrasound.
Entirely FOAMed-based self-study ultrasound curriculum. Collection of the best FOAMed ultrasound resources in one place, organized into modules by scan category.
Hands-down the coolest interactive module for learning bedside echocardiography. Users can view TTE recordings for each of the 5 FOCUS views alongside a corresponding 3D heart model.
YouTube series dedicated to all things kidney-related from UF Nephrology.
A point-of-care tool for aspiration risk assessment. Determines the nature of gastric content and can estimate volume when clear fluid is present.
Log your scans by type and produce a transportable record to demonstrate competency. Allows clinicians to document their competency and portability of documentation.
SonoSite has created an excellent site to educate providers with coding and reimbursement information. You don't have to own a SonoSite machine to take advantage.
Extensive ultrasound training program providing educational programs for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians in primary care.