SURGERY 405C
Introduction to Point of Care Ultrasound
Brandon Taylor Ruderman
Description from DukeHub
The 4th year elective in Point of Care Ultrasound aims to educate medical students in the core applications of bedside ultrasound. The students will be introduced to both the skills of image acquisition and image interpretation. The course will consist of: (1) education about uses and indications for point of care ultrasound with didactics; (2) hands on teaching about the acquisition of images with both simulators and live emergency department patients; (3) time dedicated to learning image interpretation of bedside ultrasounds. By the end of rotation, the student will have an introductory understanding of the indications for, skills to perform, and the clinical integration of bedside ultrasound into patient care. Effective spring 2026, section 42, the course will be offered in one-week periods. Students will rank their preferred weeks once enrollment has ended to determine their final schedules. No permission number is required. For more information, please contact Brandon Ruderman, MD; via email, (contact listed in DukeHub). Credit: 1. Enrollment: max: 9 ; min: 2. If the minimum number of students do not enroll in the course, that section or sections will be cancelled. Course is graded 'Credit/No Credit'.Brandon Ruderman, MD Erica Peethumnongsin, MD, PhD; Nina Angeles, MD; Denise Elizondo, MD; Kevin Gurysh, MD; Tim Peterson, MD; ; Rebecca Theophanus, MD, Shawn Sethi, DO
Skills
- clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "patient care"
- Yes: Live work with people · "bedside"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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