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IFMUSInternational Family Medicine Ultrasound Society

Advancing POCUS · Empowering clinicians · Improving care

Bringing point‑of‑care ultrasound into family medicine

IFMUS is the international society for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in family medicine. We bring together GPs, family physicians, educators and researchers who want ultrasound to become a routine part of primary care.

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Our mission

Learn. Connect. Teach. Research. Lead.

Learn

Build your skills with a curated image library, step-by-step technique guides and regular webinars.

Connect

Join a network of family doctors who scan, and find a mentor when you need one.

Teach

Train as an accredited IFMUS instructor and pass your skills on to colleagues.

Research

Take part in multinational studies through our research network.

Lead

Set up and run an IFMUS clinical hub in your own region.

For members

What you get as a member

Membership costs €50 a year, or €25 for residents and for clinicians in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

Education

Pathology image library

Browse curated clinical cases, organised by organ system and finding.

Explore education Education

Expert scan review

Send us anonymised clips and get feedback on both your technique and your interpretation.

How scan review works Events

Webinars and the annual conference

Free access to every IFMUS webinar, plus 25% off our annual scientific conference.

See upcoming events

Clinical hubs

Lead the way in your region

IFMUS clinical hubs are local centres for training, scan review and research. Each one is run by an IFMUS member who practises in the area.

How hubs work
11member benefits
€25reduced annual fee
25%off the annual conference

About

A global home for ultrasound in primary care

IFMUS connects family doctors, educators, researchers and clinical leaders around the world who share one goal: making ultrasound part of everyday primary care.

Who we are

Point-of-care ultrasound lets a family doctor answer a focused clinical question in the consulting room. Is there free fluid? Is this pregnancy intrauterine? Is the aorta dilated? Is there a DVT? Used well, it leads to a faster, more accurate diagnosis and keeps care close to the patient.

Most ultrasound societies are built around hospital specialties. IFMUS is the only international society devoted entirely to how POCUS is learned, taught, studied and practised in family medicine.

What we are working towards

  • A community that shares knowledge freely across countries and health systems.
  • Closer collaboration between the clinicians, educators and researchers who use ultrasound in primary care.
  • Shared standards that raise the quality of ultrasound training and patient care.

Together, we can advance POCUS and strengthen family medicine around the world.

Clinical hubs

Regional hubs, run by members

A hub is a practice or training centre that hosts hands-on courses, coordinates scan review and supports local research. Any member can apply to lead a hub in their region.

Open call

Europe

Now accepting applications for hub directors.

Open call

Americas

Now accepting applications for hub directors.

Open call

Africa

Now accepting applications for hub directors.

Open call

Asia

Now accepting applications for hub directors.

Open call

Middle East

Now accepting applications for hub directors.

Open call

Oceania

Now accepting applications for hub directors.

People

Our officers

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Eva Leceaga-Gaztambide

Membership Officer

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To be announced

President

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To be announced

Education Lead

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To be announced

Research Lead

Membership

Join the International Family Medicine Ultrasound Society

Membership runs for twelve months from the date we receive your payment and renews automatically. Signing up takes about three minutes.

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Fees

Annual membership fees

Standard

€50 / year

For practising family doctors and other primary care clinicians.

Join as a standard member

Resident

€25 / year

For doctors currently in family medicine or GP specialty training.

Join as a resident

Reduced rate

€25 / year*

For clinicians practising in a low- or lower-middle-income country.

Join at reduced rate

* Eligibility is based on the World Bank’s classification of low-income and lower-middle-income economies.

Benefits

Membership benefits

Educational resources

  1. 1
    Online pathology image libraryLearn from a curated collection of real clinical cases.
  2. 2
    Scanning technique guidesStep-by-step guidance on image acquisition from experts around the world.
  3. 3
    Research updatesRegular summaries of new POCUS publications, so you stay up to date.
  4. 4
    Free webinarsLive teaching sessions with international specialists.
  5. 6
    Expert scan reviewFeedback on your own scans, covering both technique and interpretation.

Professional development

  1. 5
    Mentoring and peer supportGuidance from experienced colleagues who understand the challenges you face.
  2. 7
    Instructor accreditationBecome an accredited IFMUS POCUS instructor and build your teaching credentials.
  3. 8
    Research networkJoin the IFMUS researcher network and collaborate on international studies.

Leadership

  1. 9
    Clinical hub directorLead the development of ultrasound in your region.
  2. 10
    International educatorTeach for IFMUS and share your expertise with colleagues worldwide.

Conference

  1. 11
    25% conference discountA reduced fee for the IFMUS annual scientific conference.

After you join

What happens next

As soon as your payment is confirmed, you will receive:

  • Your IFMUS membership certificate
  • Access to the members’ portal
  • Invitations to upcoming webinars and events
  • A monthly digest of new research and publications
  • An invitation to join the working groups that match your interests

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Who can join?

Membership is open to family medicine and primary care professionals, trainees, researchers and educators with an interest in point-of-care ultrasound. You don’t need to be scanning already.

How do I qualify for the reduced rate?

The €25 rate applies to doctors in family medicine training and to clinicians practising in a country the World Bank classifies as low-income or lower-middle-income.

How do I pay?

We take payments securely through PayPal. Your membership starts on the day we receive your payment.

Can I cancel the automatic renewal?

Yes. Just contact our Membership Officer before your renewal date and we will cancel it.

Membership

Join IFMUS

It only takes three steps. Your membership runs for twelve months from the date we receive your payment.

  1. Tell us about you

    Your name, country, practice setting and membership type.

  2. Pay securely

    Pay your annual fee through PayPal.

  3. Get your certificate

    We email your certificate and your login for the members’ portal.

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Education

Learn to scan, and keep improving

Members get free access to our image library, technique guides, webinars and expert scan review.

Pathology image library

Real cases from primary care

Each case pairs the clinical question with the image and a short teaching point. The library is available to members only.

GALLBLADDERMembers
GallbladderCholelithiasis with acoustic shadow
LUNGMembers
LungB-lines in heart failure
AORTAMembers
AortaInfrarenal AAA, 4.2 cm
KIDNEYMembers
KidneyModerate hydronephrosis
LEG VEINSMembers
Leg veinsNon-compressible common femoral vein
EARLY PREGNANCYMembers
Early pregnancyIntrauterine gestational sac
THYROIDMembers
ThyroidSolid nodule, TI-RADS 4
KNEEMembers
KneeBaker's cyst

These images are placeholders until the library content is ready.

Technique guides

Getting the image, step by step

Each guide covers probe selection, patient positioning, the standard views and the most common pitfalls.

Chest

Lung

A-lines, B-lines, pleural effusion, and ruling out pneumothorax using lung sliding.

Cardiac

Focused cardiac

Parasternal, apical and subcostal views to assess LV function and pericardial effusion.

Abdomen

Aorta and biliary

AAA screening, gallstones and the right upper quadrant.

Vascular

DVT two-point compression

Compression of the common femoral and popliteal veins in the clinic.

Women's health

Early pregnancy

Confirming an intrauterine pregnancy and measuring crown–rump length.

MSK

Musculoskeletal

Shoulders, knees and the soft-tissue lumps that family doctors see every week.

Scan review

Expert feedback on your own scans

Upload anonymised clips through the members’ portal. An IFMUS educator will review both the image quality and your interpretation, then send you practical teaching points.

  1. Upload

    Share an anonymised clip along with your clinical question.

  2. Review

    An IFMUS educator assesses how the image was acquired and interpreted.

  3. Feedback

    You receive written teaching points to apply to your next scan.

Teaching

Accredited IFMUS POCUS instructor

Members who scan regularly can apply for accreditation and teach IFMUS courses in their region. The accreditation criteria are currently being finalised.

Teaching

International IFMUS educator

Experienced instructors can lead webinars and courses for members worldwide and help new clinical hubs get started.

Events

Webinars, courses and the annual conference

Webinars are free for members, who also receive 25% off the IFMUS annual scientific conference.

Annual scientific conference

IFMUS Conference 2027

Hands-on workshops, original research and the people shaping POCUS in family medicine. Dates and venue to be announced.

Register your interest

We’ll email you as soon as registration opens. Members receive 25% off the conference fee.

Register your interest

Upcoming webinars

Learn from international specialists

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Lung ultrasound in the community

B-lines, effusions and pneumothorax. Online, 19:00 CET, 60 minutes.

Free for members

Early pregnancy scanning in general practice

How to confirm an intrauterine pregnancy safely. Online, 19:00 CET, 60 minutes.

Free for members

Two-point compression for DVT

Technique, pitfalls and when to refer. Online, 19:00 CET, 45 minutes.

Free for members

Building a POCUS curriculum for GP trainees

For programme directors and educators. Online, 19:00 CET, 75 minutes.

Free for members

Research

Building the evidence for POCUS in primary care

The IFMUS researcher network connects members who want to study how ultrasound affects diagnosis, referrals and patient outcomes in family medicine.

Researcher network

Multinational studies depend on recruiting sites. The network puts members who have a research question in touch with practices that can recruit patients, and with colleagues who have experience in study design and statistics.

  • Find collaborators and recruiting sites in other countries
  • Share protocols, data collection forms and ethics templates
  • Present your work at the annual scientific conference
Become a member to take part

Publication updates

Every month, members receive a digest of new POCUS research relevant to family medicine, with a short summary of what each paper means for everyday practice.

Monthly digest

What the digest covers

Diagnostic accuracy studies, research on education and training, implementation in primary care, and new guidelines from ultrasound and family medicine organisations.

Working groups

Proposed working groups

New members are invited to join the groups that match their interests.

Education standards

Shared curricula and competency assessment for POCUS in family medicine.

Clinical impact

How POCUS affects diagnosis, referrals and patient outcomes in primary care.

Global access

Ultrasound in rural and low-resource settings, including the use of handheld devices.

Contact

Get in touch

Whether your question is about membership, education, events or research, we’re happy to help.

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Eva Leceaga-Gaztambide, Membership Officer
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