eMedical Academy
A POCUS Training Program Developed by Clinicians for Clinicians

Achikam Oren-Grinberg, MD, MS, Founder of eMedical Academy.

As ultrasound utilization has become ubiquitous in all facets of healthcare, shortage of structured and affordable training has limited users from maximizing its vast applications. The acquisition of accurate diagnostic images and reliable interpretation for sound clinical decisions are highly dependent on operator proficiency.

eMedical Academy is an online ultrasound education hub, dedicated to ensuring health care professionals have access to cutting-edge, practical training in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS). The company’s innovative e-learning platform provides clinicians with the necessary skill set to acquire high quality images, interpret them, and apply this knowledge to sound clinical management of patient care. “The online content is seamlessly integrated to the management of patients at the bed-side” explains Achikam (Achi) Oren-Grinberg, Founder of eMedical Academy.

Who we are?

eMedical Academy was founded by a group of critical care physicians who have gained expertise managing critically ill patients using Point-of-Care ultrasound. After years of travelling the globe conducting in-person ultrasound courses, it became evident that the only way to meet the heavy demand of learning POCUS is to make it accessible online. This challenge sparked the creation of eMedical Academy.

Experts at eMedical Academy have curated an online course platform that offers a learner-centric approach to teaching with a scientifically-sound theoretical base and strong practical training to enable practitioners of all levels to adapt to clinical practice immediately.

eMedical Academy’s courses are designed to be highly engaging, requiring user interaction and practice throughout the modules. The pre-and-post course tests validate the knowledge gained. Course modules are based on real-life scenarios and focus on highly practical advice on image acquisition and optimization.

eMedical Academy has an extensive library of ultrasound videos and virtual medical charts. This learning environment simulates the clinical setting and asks the learner to use the data to arrive at a diagnosis and determine the clinical course of action.

In contrast to conventional POCUS training that involves a conference-based lectures followed by a few hands-on training sessions, long term access to the online learning content facilitates a deeper embedding of skills. “We offer users access to eMedical Academy courses for a period of three months, which allows them to learn at their own pace and convenience. Rather than learning in the clinic, you approach patients informed and proficient, after having practiced in the virtual clinical setting.” adds Achi.

With eMedical Academy’s online platform, flexibility is key! Learners have the freedom to sign up for a single course or the entire series based on experience and interest. The high degree of customization and flexibility makes the eMedical Academy courses ideal not only for individual learners, but also for hospitals, medical schools, or EMT services who are interested in training their workforce.

In addition, cost and content can easily be adapted based on an organization’s specific requirements. The online-based courses shift the burden of learning from the instructor to the student, freeing up institutional resources and simplifying logistics.

A recent, study conducted to evaluate whether Point-of- Care Ultrasound training can be simplified by allowing medical students self-learn using a web-based cardiac ultrasound software.

The study demonstrated that using eMedical Academy’s eViews course along with access to a hand-held device was comparable and more cost-effective than using traditional didactic teaching and formal hands-on training. A larger study has now been completed and awaiting review.

Growth of POCUS

Ultrasound use has proliferated into many fields of patient care, from screening and diagnosis to treatment guidance and assessment. Advancements in ultrasound-related technology and emerging studies have facilitated this growth, demonstrating its vast utility in clinical practice, beyond radiology and cardiology. With the increase inpoint-of-care ultrasound users comes responsibility to enhance education.

Despite these trends, its only recently that structured POCUS curricula have been incorporated only in residency training. Numerous barriers exist, including absence of formal guidelines, lacking teaching experience and institutional resource constraints (money, staff etc.) Moreover, within one health system there may be multiple credentialing processes and requirements causing inconsistency and training gaps.