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    for Internal Medicine                                         ACP Statement in Support of Point-of-Care
    ACP Point-of-Care Ultrasound Mentorship
    Program                                                       Ultrasound in Internal Medicine
                                                                  The American College of Physicians is formally acknowledging the important role of point-of-care ultrasound
                                                                  (POCUS) in internal medicine.  In recent years, POCUS has been used by an increasing number of internal
                                                                  medicine specialists and subspecialists to improve diagnostic timeliness and accuracy.  ACP will collaborate
                                                                  with other professional societies to facilitate the implementation of appropriate uses of POCUS throughout
                                                                  internal medicine training and practice.  Specifically, ACP plans to:
                                                                     establish clinical guidelines regarding the appropriate use of point-of-care ultrasound by all internal
                                                                     medicine physicians including general internists and subspecialists
                                                                     define the educational curriculum needed to train residents and internists in the appropriate use of POCUS
                                                                     in internal medicine
                                                                     collaborate with Society of General Internal Medicine and other professional internal medicine societies to
                                                                     establish a roadmap for implementation of POCUS education and training
                                                                     expand ACP’s POCUS training programs to enable more internists to attain competency in POCUS
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