Nephrology program directors report insufficient point-of-care ultrasound training

Nephrology program directors, fellows and select graduates report insufficient point-of-care ultrasound training, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
“Compared to some medicine subspecialties, such as cardiology and pulmonary-critical care, nephrology has been slower to incorporate [point-of-care ultrasound] POCUS into formal training and clinical practice and POCUS training varies widely among fellowship programs,” David L. Cook, MD, from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, and colleagues wrote. They added, “Nephrology fellows have

Nephrology program directors, fellows and select graduates report insufficient point-of-care ultrasound training, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.
“Compared to some medicine subspecialties, such as cardiology and pulmonary-critical care, nephrology has been slower to incorporate [point-of-care ultrasound] POCUS into formal training and clinical practice and POCUS training varies widely among fellowship programs,” David L. Cook, MD, from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, and colleagues wrote. They added, “Nephrology fellows have