Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
How is Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) shaping the future of medical education? In this episode of POCUS Power Hour, clinical leaders from Butterfly Network are joined by medical students from across the U.S. to discuss how handheld ultrasound is transforming the way future physicians learn, practice, and deliver patient care.
The panel explores the current state of POCUS education, differences in ultrasound curricula between medical schools, the value of hands-on learning, and how AI-powered ultrasound tools are helping students gain confidence earlier in their training. You'll also hear real-world experiences from students using handheld ultrasound during clinical rotations, insights into rural healthcare applications, and practical advice for advocating for POCUS education at your institution.
Whether you're a medical student, educator, clinician, or healthcare professional interested in the future of medical training, this webinar offers valuable perspectives on why POCUS is becoming an essential clinical skill.
Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome and introduction to POCUS Power Hour
1:24 Meet the panel of medical students
3:07 Alex (University of Vermont): getting into POCUS as an ED scribe
7:00 Ellie (UC Irvine): applying to a school built around a 4-year POCUS curriculum
10:03 Jazz: ultrasound experience from biomedical imaging research to med school
16:15 Mason (KCU): building a POCUS program from a student club to one-to-one
19:33 Faculty support (and hesitation) when students want to scan
21:41 Alex's story: rural POCUS use and peer perceptions
24:49 Ellie on UCI's mature POCUS culture and clinical rotations
28:11 Bridging the gap: standardizing POCUS education nationwide
34:00 Mason on offering skills back to attending physicians
36:50 The diagnostic value of a truly negative POCUS finding
40:04 How ultrasound reinforces anatomy and pathology learning
44:47 Q&A: How to advocate for a POCUS program at your school
51:01 Prestige vs. training: what students actually value
54:34 The global health case for point-of-care ultrasound
57:04 Learning from ultrasound techs and sonographers
58:06 Closing advice from each panelist
Learn more about point-of-care ultrasound and Butterfly's AI-powered ScanLab training tools: butterflynetwork.com
Like, comment, and subscribe for more POCUS Power Hour webinars, and share this episode with medical students, residency programs, medical educators, and anyone advocating for point-of-care ultrasound in medical education.
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 contraindications.
#POCUS #MedicalEducation #MedStudent #ButterflyNetwork #PointOfCareUltrasound #MedEd #FutureDoctors #ButterflyIQ #HealthcareTechnology #Ultrasound #ClinicalSkills #POCUSPowerHour
How is Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) shaping the future of medical education? In this episode of POCUS Power Hour, clinical leaders from Butterfly Network are joined by medical students from across the U.S. to discuss how handheld ultrasound is transforming the way future physicians learn, practice, and deliver patient care.
The panel explores the current state of POCUS education, differences in ultrasound curricula between medical schools, the value of hands-on learning, and how AI-powered ultrasound tools are helping students gain confidence earlier in their training. You'll also hear real-world experiences from students using handheld ultrasound during clinical rotations, insights into rural healthcare applications, and practical advice for advocating for POCUS education at your institution.
Whether you're a medical student, educator, clinician, or healthcare professional interested in the future of medical training, this webinar offers valuable perspectives on why POCUS is becoming an essential clinical skill.
Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome and introduction to POCUS Power Hour
1:24 Meet the panel of medical students
3:07 Alex (University of Vermont): getting into POCUS as an ED scribe
7:00 Ellie (UC Irvine): applying to a school built around a 4-year POCUS curriculum
10:03 Jazz: ultrasound experience from biomedical imaging research to med school
16:15 Mason (KCU): building a POCUS program from a student club to one-to-one
19:33 Faculty support (and hesitation) when students want to scan
21:41 Alex's story: rural POCUS use and peer perceptions
24:49 Ellie on UCI's mature POCUS culture and clinical rotations
28:11 Bridging the gap: standardizing POCUS education nationwide
34:00 Mason on offering skills back to attending physicians
36:50 The diagnostic value of a truly negative POCUS finding
40:04 How ultrasound reinforces anatomy and pathology learning
44:47 Q&A: How to advocate for a POCUS program at your school
51:01 Prestige vs. training: what students actually value
54:34 The global health case for point-of-care ultrasound
57:04 Learning from ultrasound techs and sonographers
58:06 Closing advice from each panelist
Learn more about point-of-care ultrasound and Butterfly's AI-powered ScanLab training tools: butterflynetwork.com
Like, comment, and subscribe for more POCUS Power Hour webinars, and share this episode with medical students, residency programs, medical educators, and anyone advocating for point-of-care ultrasound in medical education.
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 contraindications.
#POCUS #MedicalEducation #MedStudent #ButterflyNetwork #PointOfCareUltrasound #MedEd #FutureDoctors #ButterflyIQ #HealthcareTechnology #Ultrasound #ClinicalSkills #POCUSPowerHour
