Pediatric Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship Programs

Abstract

Abstract Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has undergone important growth in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) in the last 14 years and is recognized as a critical diagnostic tool in the care of ill and injured children. The first PEM POCUS fellowship was established in 2010. Now, there are currently 30 ultrasound fellowships that offer training to PEM physicians. In 2014, 46 PEM POCUS leaders established the P2 (PEM POCUS) Network (www.P2network.org). This serves as a platform for sharing expertise, building research collaborations, and offering mentorship in the use of POCUS in PEM. In 2019, a multinational group of experts in PEM POCUS published the first consensus guidelines for prioritizing core applications of POCUS, which are fundamental to PEM fellowship training 1. In 2022, the international research priorities for PEM POCUS were published 2. In the same year, the development of a consensus-based definition of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) in children was established 3.