Critical care ultrasound training: a survey of US fellowship directors.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the current state of bedside ultrasound use and training among critical care (CC) training programs in the United States.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of all program directors for Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited programs during the 2012 to 2013 academic year in CC medicine, surgical CC, pulmonary and critical care, and anesthesia CC. Availability, current use, and barriers to training in CC ultrasound were assessed.