The development of small, user friendly, handheld ultrasound devices has stimulated the growth of cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the purpose of rapid, bedside cardiac assessment. Medical schools have begun integrating cardiac POCUS into their curricula. In this review the authors summarize the variable approaches taken by several medical training programs with respect to duration of POCUS training, prerequisite knowledge, and methods of delivering these skills (including e-learning, hands-on training, and simulation). The authors also address issues related to the need for competency evaluation and the limitations of the technology itself. The studies reviewed suggest that undergraduate education is a viable point at which to introduce basic POCUS concepts.

小型，用户友好的手持式超声设备的发展刺激了心脏即时超声（POCUS）的发展，目的是进行快速的床旁心脏评估。医学院已经开始将心脏POCUS整合到他们的课程中。在这篇综述中，作者总结了一些医学培训计划在POCUS培训的持续时间，必备知识以及提供这些技能的方法（包括电子学习，动手培训和模拟）方面所采用的可变方法。作者还讨论了与能力评估需求和技术本身的局限性有关的问题。所审查的研究表明，本科教育是引入基本POCUS概念的可行点。