POCUS Cardiac Certificate Gold Bundle offered through collaboration between the POCUS Certification Academy POCUS.org and Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, includes both your POCUS Academy Cardiac Certificate Assessment Fees at a 20% discount PLUS the comprehensive POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review Online Course! This bundle is specifically designed for any medical professional (Physician, Advanced Practice/Mid-level Provider, Sonographer, etc.) who has an interest in earning the POCUS Cardiac Certificate and integrating/performing point-of-care cardiac ultrasound examinations in clinical practice. The POCUS Certificates and Certifications are NOT just for physicians!
Why Should I Purchase This Assessment/Online Education Bundle and Earn a POCUS Certificate and/or Certification?:
Point of Care Ultrasound (or POCUS) is very rapidly becoming the new standard of care in pre-hospital, emergency, critical care, trauma, military applications/prolonged field care, family medicine/urgent care, and other point of care settings. Many hospitals and facilities have established or are in the process of establishing credentialing requirements for providers of all levels to be able to perform POCUS exams in their facility. With sufficient training and experience, POCUS increases patient safety, satisfaction, and in many instances patient outcomes by empowering the provider with the ability to more readily diagnose and treat a patient at the bedside when time is a crucial factor in their treatment. Earning a POCUS Cardiac Certificate will not only validate your expertise in performing focused cardiac exams to employers, coworkers, and patients, but as the gold standard in POCUS certification, you will be considered a leader in the field. If you want to split up your entire POCUS Certification and work on earning it one assessment at a time, or, only want or need to earn a specific specialty POCUS certificate at the moment such as the Cardiac Certificate, this bundle is for you.
Do I Need a GOLD or SILVER POCUS Bundle?
The difference between the Gold and Silver Bundles is the inclusion of the POCUS Fundamentals Certificate fees/assessment. Since you are only required to earn the POCUS Fundamentals Certificate a single time to earn your specialty POCUS Certificates or Certifications, if you have already earned this, there would be no need to pay and re-take the assessment, and therefore, you should only purchase the SILVER Bundle. If you have NOT yet earned the POCUS Fundamentals Certificate, you should purchase the GOLD Bundle. The Gold bundle will include your discounted POCUS Certification Academy Fees for both the POCUS Fundamentals AND the Specialty Certificate/Certification you are looking to earn, in addition to 12 months access to the Online Review Course.
How Do the Bundles Work and What Should I Expect?
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute and the POCUS Certification Academy have collaborated to provide medical professionals a streamlined process to obtain comprehensive online education in addition to your POCUS Academy Certificate/Certification assessments. The perfect solution to earning your POCUS Academy Certificate/Certifications.
Once you have purchased a Bundle, you will receive an access code and instructions in your "My Activities" on gcus.com on how to redeem your code with the POCUS Certification Academy at the time you are ready to apply and sit for your assessment. Simply purchase the bundle then:
Part 1) The Online Course is being hosted through Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (gcus.com). You will receive immediate access to the online course upon purchase of the bundle.
Part 2) The certificate assessments are being administered by The POCUS Certification Academy through POCUS.org. You will receive instructions on redeeming your access code, upon purchase of the Bundle.
*Note, you will still need to be sure to meet all POCUS Certification Academy™ prerequisites before taking the clinical assessments.
The Online Course in the bundle is designed to streamline your process to earn a POCUS Cardiac Certificate:
Registration: $770.00
James Mateer MD, RDMS
Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine.
Medical College of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, WI.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Lori Green BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
President, Program Director.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Richard Palma BS, RDCS, RCS, ACS, FASE, FSDMS
Program Director and Clinical Coordinator.
Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute.
St Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
Hartford, CT.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Alexander Levitov MD, FACCP, FACCM, RDCS
Eastern VA Medical School.
Dept. of Internal Medicine.
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Norfolk, VA.
GUI QI Task Force Committee
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Daniel Bourque MS, RCS, FASE
Echosonographer
Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Orlando, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force)
Medical Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
Milwaukee, WI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP (Co-Medical Director-planner & QI Task Force)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine &
Fellowship Director of Emergency Medicine
Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Medical School
Tampa, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS(Member of Advisory Board, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Ultrasound Education
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director/planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
President, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator-planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
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