Table 1 Educational domains of the hands-on sessions

General principles and machine operation (included in each session)

Recognition of general principles and pitfalls of ultrasound

Understanding differences in probes

Recognition of adequate depth, gain and common artifacts

FOCUS (Sessions 1–3)

Acquisition of PLAX, PSAX, A4C, S4C, and IVC views

Interpretation of LV systolic function, pericardial effusion, and IVC

Vascular (Session 4)

Identification of examination points on the lower extremity veins

Performance of compression ultrasound study of the lower extremities

Lung/diaphragm (Session 5)

Recognition of normal lung ultrasound patterns (i.e., A-lines, sliding)

Recognition of diaphragm and normal diaphragm function

Abdomen (Session 6)

Identification of normal abdominal structures (i.e., kidney, gallbladder, aorta, bladder)