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Research Snapshot Theater: Procedures, Pediatric

Fourth-Year POCUS Fellowship Education and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Sunday, March 22, 2026
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Central Time
Location: Connections Central - RST 12
  • JY

    Jane Yu, MD

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

  • RA

    Robert Arntfield, MD, FRCPC

    Associate Professor
    University

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Vidit Bhargava, MD

    University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

  • Thomas W. Conlon, MD (he/him/his)

    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • CG

    Christie Glau, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • GK

    Gayathri Kumar, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • SL

    Stephanie Leung, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Texas Children’s Hospital

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • LL

    Liang Liu, MD FACEP FAEMUS

    Associate Professor
    Emory University School of Medicine

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • BS

    Benjamin Silva, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • HA

    Haitham Al Wahab, MD

    Assistant Professor
    University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • AD

    Amy Dutko, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children's Hospital

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Michael Lintner-Rivera, MD (he/him/his)

    Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • CL

    Chris Lumpkin, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Emory University

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • IM

    Ivanna Maxson, MD

    Assistant Clinical Professor
    University of California Los Angeles

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • ES

    Erik Su, MD FAAP FASE

    Assistant Professor
    Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children's Hospital

    Disclosure information not submitted.

Introduction: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a required competency in adult critical care medicine and has a growing clinical identity in neonatal and pediatric critical care. In addition to fostering PICU POCUS fellowship education intensivists are seeking out POCUS fellowship training. These fellowships deepen expertise and hope to create future leaders. This investigation aims to describe the landscape of POCUS fellowships for pediatric CCM, with a focus on structure, clinical integration, and educational expectations.


Methods: This was a multiinstitutional quality assurance survey in assessing the state of POCUS fellowship education nationally across multiple centers with fourth-year POCUS training programs for pediatric intensivists. Pediatric programs in the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships were contacted, as well as adult programs and graduates using snowball methodology, as well as Pediatric CCM POCUS fellowships. Information was gathered systematically on training experiences and expectations.


Results: Nine programs were identified with 16 fellows having matriculated, 5 currently enrolled and 11 graduated. All programs had scanning time with supervisors. Four were based in CCM divisions, Three involved training with adult patients also. In no particular combination two also scanned in the Emergency Department in addition to all having mandatory ICU time. Two included IR and/or echocardiography of which the latter was mandatory. Two included time with vascular access teams. Three promoted a scholarly project. All had a case requirement which ranged from ~150 to 1000 scans. Trainees in these 3 programs fulfilled a variety of clinical responsibilities including global-health, cardiac, ECLS, or renal ICU fourth-year fellowships or PICU fellowship or as a PICU hospitalist. All ICU programs were involved in quality assurance review and institutional educational roles in POCUS education for peers, residents, and medical students in addition to POCUS CME courses.


Conclusions: Fourth-year POCUS fellowships provide a breadth of advanced imaging education for pediatric intensivists. Heterogeneity exists in program education and findings underscore the need for standardized educational targets and competency benchmarks to guide training and support the integration of POCUS across pediatric CCM.