Recommended Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Applications for US Family Medicine Residency Training: A…

StudyFamily medicine· Jul 2026

Recommended Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Applications for US Family Medicine Residency Training: A National Delphi Study From the STFM POCUS Task Force.

Nicholas M LeFevre, William Hui, Puja Dalal … Ryan Paulus

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Expert panel reached consensus on 54 point-of-care ultrasound applications for family medicine residency training

Recommended Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Applications for US Family Medicine Residency Training: A National Delphi Study From the STFM POCUS Task Force.

Nicholas M LeFevre … Ryan Paulus

Family medicine · Jul 2026

Background

Multiple organizations and accrediting bodies support or require teaching of point-of-care ultrasound (point-of-care ultrasound) in US family medicine residency programs.

Methods

We conducted a traditional three-round Delphi study with a national group of 25 expert panelists, all point-of-care ultrasound educators at US family medicine residency programs.

n = 25 expert panelists

Results

54 of 243 candidate ultrasound applications were endorsed by the expert panel for inclusion

54applic

Included

41applic

Excluded

162applic

No consensus

More results

Three Delphi rounds were completed with a 100% response rate for each.

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Conclusion

US family medicine residency programs should prioritize these 54 consensus applications when structuring point-of-care ultrasound curricular implementation plans with a goal of facilitating graduating residents' competency in these clinical applications.

Recommended Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Applications for US Family Medicine Residency Training: A National Delphi Study From the STFM POCUS Task Force.

Recommended Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Applications for US Family Medicine Residency Training: A National Delphi Study From the STFM POCUS Task Force.

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