The pocus project, LLC
Bringing ultrasound to healthcare providers that need it the most.
The pocus project, LLC
Bringing ultrasound to healthcare providers that need it the most.
Who we are
Sarah Gartner, MD
This company started out of a passion of bringing point of care ultrasound to rural and EMS providers. Dr. Gartner graduated fromThe Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed her Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Washington in Seattle where she served as Chief Resident and Airlift Northwest Flight Physician. She stayed at the University of Washington to complete her Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship. She has worked closely with EMS providers including Airlift Northwest and rural providers in Southeast Alaska to standardize and improve their ultrasound training programs. She works as an ER physician with Evergreen Emergency Services in the greater Seattle area.
Ross Kessler, MD
Dr. Kessler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington and works clinically at Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington Medical Center. He is currently the Program Director for the Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography Fellowship, the Clinical Director of Emergency Ultrasound at Harborview, and the Co-Director of Ultrasound in Medical Education at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is the former Co-Director of Clinical Ultrasound at the University of Michigan. Dr. Kessler is a graduate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at the University of Pennsylvania and an emergency ultrasound fellowship at Denver Health Medical Center. Dr. Kessler has a specific interest in the use of prehospital ultrasound, the utilization of ultrasound in critical care and cardiac arrest, the development of automated clinical ultrasound technology, and the integration of ultrasound in medical education.
Adeyinka Adedipe, MD
Adeyinka Adedipe is Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine, and Section Head of Emergency Ultrasound at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is involved with quality improvement, education, and basic and clinical research. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (MD) in 2001. He completed his general surgery internship at Loyola University Medical Center in 2002, and residency and chief residency in Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center from 2002-2005. He stayed at Botson Medical Center as faculty within the Section of Emergency Ultrasound as assistant director. In 2008 Dr Adedipe moved to the University of Washington as Assistant Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine. His research interests include defining clinical utility of ultrasound in critically ill and injured patients and developing ultrasound-based non-imaging devices intended to improve patient care. He is a federally funded investigator on inter-disciplinary projects intended to bring to market novel US-based devices and therapeutics, from which he holds several patents.
Mike Vrablik, DO
Dr. Vrablik is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He works in Seattle at both Harborview and the University of Washington emergency departments. He completed his residency at Indiana University in Indianapolis and stayed at IU for his Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship and was the inaugural fellow at IU. He is currently the Associate Director of the Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship and the Director of Student Ultrasound Education within the Department of Emergency Medicine at UW. Additionally, he is the Co-Director of Ultrasound in Medical Education for the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Vrablik’s areas of interest include acute pain management with the use of US guided regional anesthesia, ocular ultrasound and integrating ultrasound into resident and medical student education.
Services
Consultation and Education Services
Want to add ultrasound to your practice but don't know where to start? Need to improve your ultrasound skills? Already bought an ultrasound probe but are looking enhance your team's use, quality improvement, and billing? Let's chat!
30 Minute Initial Consultation
Free!
Online consultation to discuss what your needs are and how best we can help.
Online 5-Part Lecture Series
$2000
Choose from a variety of lectures depending on your team's needs that will give you a solid foundation of POCUS. Topics include Basics of Ultrasound, EFAST, cardiac and volume assessment, lung, obstetrics, aorta, soft tissue.
One-Day In-Person Sessions
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Online learning can only do so much. In-depth scanning with an ultrasound expert to enhance your skills in EFAST, cardiac and volume assessment, and aortic scans. Requires at least three learners and must be <2h by car from Seattle, Washington.
Two-Day In-Person Sessions
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This is perfect for intensive scanning to truly improve your POCUS ability. Session will be tailored to your specific needs. Topics can include EFAST, cardiac and volume assessment, lungs, aorta, obstetrics, ocular, soft tissue, US-guided procedures, among others.
One-Hour Butterfly Teleguided Session
$200 /person
Up to 3 learners, maximum 3 hours at a time. Will require learners to find a ultrasound model to use. If this is first time using teleguidance, will require at least a two hour session for first 30-minutes learning the teleguidance system.
Scan Review
$10 /scan
Longitudinal learning is the most effective way to keep up your skills. We will review your scans and give you personalized feedback to improve your ultrasound scanning and interpretation.
Reviews
Northeast King County Medic One
"I have been incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with Dr. Gartner and the POCUS Project as we launched our prehospital ultrasound program. Dr. Gartner’s exceptional depth of knowledge and experience allows her to break down the complexities of POCUS into clear, engaging, and accessible concepts—making ultrasound training both exciting and approachable for paramedics with no prior experience.
Her flexible and efficient training sessions, combined with ongoing scan reviews, have led to targeted proficiency among our medics, translating directly into improved patient care. I look forward to continuing our partnership with the POCUS Project as we further develop our skills in this cutting-edge field of prehospital ultrasound."
- Chris Lusk, Paramedic with NEKCM in Redmond, Washington
