Role of PCA in Offering Certifications and Other Related Services to POCUS Users Worldwide

doi:10.37015/AUDT.2020.200058

Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy ›› 2020, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (3): 260-263.doi: 10.37015/AUDT.2020.200058

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Role of PCA in Offering Certifications and Other Related Services to POCUS Users Worldwide

Victor V Rao, MBBS, DMRD, RDMS^a, James A DellaValle, MD, MBA^a, Samantha Forcum, M.Ed^a, Jasmine Rockett, Hannah Mason, MA, PMP^a, Dale R. Cyr, MBA, CAE^a()

^a Point of Care Certification Academy, Inteleos, Rockville, MD, USA

Received:2020-08-06 Online:2020-09-30 Published:2020-08-21
Contact: Dale R. Cyr, MBA, CAE, E-mail:dale.cyr@inteleos.org

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The POCUS Certification Academy, a subdivision of Inteleos, a non-profit certification organization, is striving to promote global standards and international certifications in the field of POCUS to enhance clinician proficiency and ensure patient safety. By offering relevant rigorous assessments, developing continuing education requirements, and promoting the use of point-of-care ultrasound worldwide, the POCUS Certification Academy is laying the foundation for the highest global standards in POCUS credentialing.

Key words: Certification; Ultrasound education; POCUS; PCA; Inteleos; POCUS 25,MissionPOCUS,COVID-19

Victor V Rao, MBBS, DMRD, RDMS, James A DellaValle, MD, MBA, Samantha Forcum, M.Ed, Jasmine Rockett, Hannah Mason, MA, PMP, Dale R. Cyr, MBA, CAE. Role of PCA in Offering Certifications and Other Related Services to POCUS Users Worldwide. Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, 2020, 4(3): 260-263.

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