Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Despite the future potential of using ultrasound stethoscopes to augment the bedside cardiac physical, few data exist on a general cardiovascular imaging protocol that can be taught to physicians on a perpetual basis as a curriculum in graduate medical education. ⋯ We report our initial experience in developing and implementing a training program for bedside cardiovascular ultrasound examination that employed evidence-based techniques, set proficiency goals, and assessed resident performance. It may be feasible to teach future internist-hospitalists the technique of bedside ultrasound during residency.