Educators

Everything we have built here is designed to make your job easier. We have provided local, national, and international ultrasound education for over a decade and understand the challenges you face.

  • Our courses save you time, letting you to focus on hands-on teaching and clinical integration
  • Core's courses are built for medical students, residents, and faculty
  • Our high quality content will hold your learner's attention
  • Our progress and accuracy dashboard will give you insights not available elsewhere

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Trainees

If you are you a resident or even an attending who is just getting started with clinical ultrasound, check out these courses.

Fundamentals

  • 18 hour didactic curriculum to teach you the basics of clinical bedside ultrasound
  • Covers all major POCUS modalities, including cardiac, lung, aorta, renal, vascular, soft tissue, pelvic and ocular

Core Q-Bank

  • 3200 ultrasound pathology questions designed to hone your image interpretation skills
  • Designed to be synergistic with Fundamentals, making them the perfect pair of courses for your education

Medical Students

SonoAnatomy

  • Beginner ultrasound course built as a 4 year curriculum
  • Includes preclinical anatomy lessons and clinical pathology lessons
  • Over 1000 questions to test your knowledge base

Fundamentals

  • 18 hour didactic curriculum to teach you the basics of clinical bedside ultrasound
  • All 10 major POCUS areas covered: cardiac, lung, aorta, renal, procedural and more.

Core Q-Bank

  • 3200 ultrasound pathology questions designed to hone your image interpretation skills.
  • Video walk-throughs are available for every question.

Advanced Users

If you are you a fellow or faculty interested in the bleeding edge ultrasound topics, check out these courses.

Critical Care Ultrasound

  • Learn advanced cardiopulmonary POCUS modalities from diastology, RV dysfunction and volume assessment to TEE
  • Critical care experts weigh in on these topics with deep dive talks

Sound and Surf

  • If you already have a basic understanding of general bedside ultrasound, but want to hear tips and tricks from the experts, check out this course
  • Topics covered include deep dive talks on eFAST, echo, fluid assessment, nerve blocks, and vascular access

Institutions using Core Ultrasound

All-Access Passes

For those who want access to everything

  • Full access to all our content: 9 courses included
  • The best value bundle of anything we offer
  • Automatic access to any new courses we create
  • Up to 100 hours AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™

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Who We Are

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Jailyn Avila, MD
creator

Hello, I am Jailyn Avila, and I'm dedicated to bringing POCUS to life through engaging and effective education. As an international expert, I've witnessed the transformative power of ultrasound in patient care. I've channeled my passion into courses that not only teach but captivate learners.

My journey, from the emergency room to the lecture hall, emphasizes the thrill of learning. Through podcasts, vodcasts, and online videos, I've shared insights, making education as diverse as the topics explored. From impactful research projects to leadership roles, my commitment extends beyond medicine.

Join me in making learning an adventure, one ultrasound wave at a time.

Ben Smith, MD
Creator

I'm Ben Smith, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Ultrasound at UT Chattanooga. With a rich background in international ultrasound teaching, my journey has been dedicated to empowering educators in the field of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). My career has been a tapestry of experiences, from the emergency room to the classroom, where I've honed my skills and shared my passion for POCUS globally.

As an educator, I've always believed in building tools that facilitate seamless learning experiences. These online courses are an extension of that commitment—crafted with educators in mind, designed to save time, streamline teaching, and provide unparalleled insights. Join me on this educational journey, and let's elevate the world of ultrasound education together.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Ben Smith and Jailyn Avila have been teaching bedside ultrasound online since 2014. 
  • They have been recognized as international leaders in education and have earned numerous awards for their work.
  • Core Ultrasound is trusted by over 100 institutions world-wide to provide ultrasound education.

There is little to no difference in the content between the CME and non-CME versions. The only difference is that the CME versions have been accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ by the American College of Emergency Physicians.

  • Our courses do a fantastic job teaching the cognitive aspects of bedside ultrasound.
  • These courses work best with paired with a regimen of proctored scanning practice. 

Yes, all group subscriptions come with access to an educator dashboard where you will be able to follow your learner progress and accuracy.

Yes, using the Educator Dashboard you will be able to send assignments with due dates and automatic email reminders to your learners.

  • Absolutely. We offer institutional discounts to groups of 10 or more.
  • To inquire about how you can get your group access CLICK HERE.

  • Our learners include paramedics, PA/NP/medical students, residents/registrars, and attendings/consultants. 
  • Specialties who use our courses include emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and critical care.