The main objective of Ultrasound Working Group is to improve the difusion and dissemination of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the clinical practice of internists in Europe. The first task of the Working Group is to produce a position document. This will identify clinical scenarios where ultrasound, applied at the point of care, may enhance diagnostic accuracy, assessment of prognosis or treatment monitoring. The Ultrasound Working Group will also define a POCUS training and proficiency framework.
Chair of the Ultrasound WG:
João Neves - Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine
Juan Torres Macho - Past Chair - Spanish Society of Internal Medicine
Representatives to the Ultrasound WG from EFIM Members' national societies:
- Rodrigo Sabio - Argentinian Society of Internal Medicine
- Michal Krsek - Czech Society of Internal Medicine
- Zdenek Monhart - Czech Society of Internal Medicine
- Alexis Müller-Marbach - German society of Internal Medicine
- Carla Serra - Italian Society of Internal Medicine
- Chiara Cogliati - Italian Society of Internal Medicine
- Claudio Marone - FADOI Italy
- Nicola Parenti Italy - FADOI Italy
- Tuomas Aro - Finnish Society of Internal Medicine
- Odd Helge Gilja - Norwegian Society of Internal Medicine
- Adriana Gurghean - Romanian Society of Internal Medicine
- Juan Torres Spanish Society of Internal Medicinz
- Leo Silven Husu - Swedish Society of Internal Medicine
- Oguz Uyaroglu - Turkish Society of Internal Medicine
Invited to participate
- Nick Smallwood - Society of Acute Medicine, UK
- Miguel Romano - Chair, EFIM Young Internists' Section - Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine