Design and implementation of a basic and global point of care ultrasound (POCUS) certification curriculum for emergency medicine faculty

The Ultrasound Journal

Table 1 Basic and global credentialing requirements

	CME (hours)	Examinations	Post-curriculum test
Basic	16	25 cardiac, 25 E-FAST, 25 aorta, 25 obstetric	50-question test, ≥ 70%correct
PEM	16	25 cardiac, 25 E-FAST, 25 thoracic, 25 soft tissue	50-question test, ≥ 70%correct
Global	Additional 6 (22 total)	Additional 100 (200 total) ocular, renal, thoracic, gallbladder, soft tissue, IV access, DVT, advanced cardiac, pediatric abdomen, musculoskeletal, regional nerve blocks	N/A

CME continuing medical education, DVT deep venous thrombosis, E-FAST extended focused sonography in trauma, IV intravenous, PEM pediatric emergency medicine