From: An overview of Internal Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound rotations in Canada
 | University of Alberta | University of British Columbia | University of Calgary | University of Ottawa | Western University | |
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FMC | RGH | |||||
Resources | ||||||
How many dedicated internal medicine ultrasound machines are available at each site offering an IM POCUS rotation [13]? | ||||||
Hand-held | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cart-based | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
What is your funding model for the preceptors on the rotation? | Â | |||||
Fee-for-service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Salaried | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Stipend | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Concomitant clinical work | Sometimes Clinics, CTU, consults | Sometimes CTU, consults | Sometimes CTU, consults | Always Clinics | Usually Consults | Sometimes Clinic, CTU, consults, |
How many hours per week would you estimate the dedicated POCUS attendings devote to the POCUS service (didactic and hands-on teaching as well as reviewing exams)? | ||||||
 | 10–20 | 25–35 | 30–40 | 25 | 25–30 | 30–50 |
Does your program have access to hospital-based archiving? | ||||||
 | Yes | No (in process) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Does your program offer an IM POCUS fellowship? | ||||||
 | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Requirements | ||||||
Are there prerequisites for trainees wishing to participate in the rotation? | ||||||
 | PGY4/5 only | PGY2 or above | PGY 2 or above | PGY 2 or above | PGY4/5 only | PGY2 or above |
Is there an exit evaluation for trainees who complete the rotation? | ||||||
 | Across all sites, trainees are evaluated via an In-Training Evaluation Report (ITER) in addition to Internal Medicine Entrustable Professional Activity for procedural skills | |||||
Is there a target number of exams to be performed per trainee? | ||||||
Target # exams | 5 Cardiac 20 Thoracic 10 Abdominal 10 IVC | No set targets | 50 Thoracic 5 IJ 10 Inferior epigastric vessels 5 Intercostal vessels 30 IVC 50 FAST1 | No set targets | 25 Cardiac 25 Thoracic 10 Abdominal 10 IVC 5 MSK | 30 Cardiac with IVC 20 Thoracic 10 Abdominal |
Does your program have learner policies in place [13]? | ||||||
 | Yes | No | Yes | No (in process) | No |