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"How can medical schools successfully implement a 1:1 AI-powered Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum for every student?
In this episode of POCUS Power Hour, Dr. John Martin is joined by Dr. Joshua Cox (Executive Dean & Interim Provost, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine) and Dr. Robert Arntz (Director of Clinical Integration, Kansas City University) to discuss how one of the nation's largest medical schools built a scalable, longitudinal POCUS program that equips every student with hands-on ultrasound skills.
The discussion explores planning, faculty development, budgeting strategies, curriculum integration, and AI-powered learning tools that made KCU's innovative program possible. You'll also hear how handheld ultrasound, ScanLab AI, and a phased implementation strategy helped improve student competency, increase faculty engagement, and prepare graduates for clinical practice and residency success.
Whether you're a medical educator, residency program director, clinician, or healthcare administrator, this webinar provides practical insights and actionable strategies for implementing a sustainable POCUS curriculum.
Speakers:
Dr. John Martin, Chief Medical Officer Emeritus, Butterfly Network
Dr. Joshua Cox, Executive Dean & Interim Provost, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Robert Arntz, Director of Clinical Integration, Kansas City University
Timestamps:
0:03 Introduction and panel
2:06 About KCU and the panelists' backgrounds
4:08 How KCU's POCUS program started
9:53 The four pillars of building a POCUS program
10:07 Where and how to introduce ultrasound in the curriculum
16:04 Measuring student outcomes and objective scan data
21:08 Going big vs. starting small
23:05 Biggest implementation challenges and faculty buy-in
28:02 Balancing physical exam skills with ultrasound
32:29 Cost-effectiveness and clinical impact
36:01 Using the program as a recruitment advantage
40:26 Rolling POCUS into residency education
46:00 Curriculum breakdown: POCUS 100–400
56:56 The role of probe versatility and image quality
59:04 The future of POCUS at KCU and closing advice
Learn more about point-of-care ultrasound and Butterfly's handheld imaging technology and ScanLab AI training tools: butterflynetwork.com
Like, comment, and subscribe for more POCUS Power Hour webinars, and share this with medical educators, deans, program directors, and students interested in building or joining a POCUS curriculum.
Disclaimer: For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ3™ is a portable ultrasound system designed for external ultrasound imaging. Read the User Manual for warnings, precautions, and/or contraindications.
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"How can medical schools successfully implement a 1:1 AI-powered Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum for every student?
In this episode of POCUS Power Hour, Dr. John Martin is joined by Dr. Joshua Cox (Executive Dean & Interim Provost, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine) and Dr. Robert Arntz (Director of Clinical Integration, Kansas City University) to discuss how one of the nation's largest medical schools built a scalable, longitudinal POCUS program that equips every student with hands-on ultrasound skills.
The discussion explores planning, faculty development, budgeting strategies, curriculum integration, and AI-powered learning tools that made KCU's innovative program possible. You'll also hear how handheld ultrasound, ScanLab AI, and a phased implementation strategy helped improve student competency, increase faculty engagement, and prepare graduates for clinical practice and residency success.
Whether you're a medical educator, residency program director, clinician, or healthcare administrator, this webinar provides practical insights and actionable strategies for implementing a sustainable POCUS curriculum.
Speakers:
Dr. John Martin, Chief Medical Officer Emeritus, Butterfly Network
Dr. Joshua Cox, Executive Dean & Interim Provost, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Robert Arntz, Director of Clinical Integration, Kansas City University
Timestamps:
0:03 Introduction and panel
2:06 About KCU and the panelists' backgrounds
4:08 How KCU's POCUS program started
9:53 The four pillars of building a POCUS program
10:07 Where and how to introduce ultrasound in the curriculum
16:04 Measuring student outcomes and objective scan data
21:08 Going big vs. starting small
23:05 Biggest implementation challenges and faculty buy-in
28:02 Balancing physical exam skills with ultrasound
32:29 Cost-effectiveness and clinical impact
36:01 Using the program as a recruitment advantage
40:26 Rolling POCUS into residency education
46:00 Curriculum breakdown: POCUS 100–400
56:56 The role of probe versatility and image quality
59:04 The future of POCUS at KCU and closing advice
Learn more about point-of-care ultrasound and Butterfly's handheld imaging technology and ScanLab AI training tools: butterflynetwork.com
Like, comment, and subscribe for more POCUS Power Hour webinars, and share this with medical educators, deans, program directors, and students interested in building or joining a POCUS curriculum.
Disclaimer: For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ3™ is a portable ultrasound system designed for external ultrasound imaging. Read the User Manual for warnings, precautions, and/or contraindications.
#pocus #ultrasound #butterflynetwork #bedsideultrasound #emergencyultrasound #criticalcare #internalmedicine #medicaleducation #pointofcare #pocuspowerhour #introtopocus #butterflyiq #pocustraining #diagnosticimaging #healthcaretechnology"
