iSCAN

The Interprofessional Student Collaborative for the Advancement of Networking in Ultrasound

SPOCUS's annual educational ultrasound competition for students! Show off your point-of-care ultrasound skills, compete with other students from around the country, and learn from ultrasound experts across a variety of medical specialties.

iScan 2026
iScan 2026 Recap

An Incredible iScan at AAPA in New Orleans!

This year's iScan Competition at the AAPA Annual Conference in New Orleans was an outstanding success. 196 students across 44 teams participated, supported by 55 volunteer instructors and faculty mentors from PA programs across the country. Teams demonstrated strong ultrasound knowledge, technical skill, teamwork, and clinical reasoning under pressure. Read the full recap below.

Read the iScan 2026 Recap (PDF)

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