"POCUS is a game changer that addresses so many challenges within healthcare today, like rising costs and inequitable access to basic medical care for certain populations," said Dr. Mena Ramos, a Family Physician and Co-Founder of GUSI. "It is the epitome of meaningful technological innovation because it breaks down barriers for patients to receive better access to a higher quality of medical care while reducing healthcare costs in the process," she noted.

Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the start of this training initiative, Dr. Ramos delivered an oral presentation on its results at the September 2023 World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical Education. That presentation—"Impact of Education on Adoption and Sustainability in Kenya: Preliminary Findings from a Scaled Maternal Health POCUS Implementation"—was awarded 1st Place among many other strong submissions at the congress.


To date, nearly 120,000 ultrasound scans have been conducted as part of the program, an extraordinary boost for the health of mothers and newborn children in Kenya.

With a network of over 250 POCUS expert educators worldwide, GUSI training programs are designed for use across multiple medical specialties. The institute has released new training courses in pediatrics and musculoskeletal/sports medicine, along with courses in general and acute care medicine, obstetrics, and more.


About GUSI
The Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) is at the forefront of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), providing wraparound education, training, and administrative software tools to healthcare providers and health systems globally to lower barriers to POCUS adoption and implementation. GUSI has trained over 10,000 physicians and healthcare providers in over 60 countries.

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