WINFOCUS presents
Empowering Patient Care : PoCUS in Resource-Limited Settings
June 26th 14:00 CEST
Join us to explore how Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) serves as a powerful tool to significantly improve diagnostic accuracy and support faster, more informed clinical decision-making—especially in settings where resources are limited.
This session will delve into the most essential clinical applications of PoCUS, demonstrate hands-on techniques that can be used in day-to-day practice, and share practical strategies for successfully integrating PoCUS into healthcare delivery systems in underserved and remote communities.
Speakers
Dr. Michelle Beam MD, MPH
Oregon, USA
Assistant professor in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University.
Dr. Michelle Beam is an assistant professor in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon, United States.
She earned her medical degree (M.D) from OHSU and Master of Public Health in Infectious Disease and Vaccinology from University of California, Berkeley.
She completed Point of Care Ultrasound Fellowship in Internal Medicine at OHSU.
Her interest in POCUS was sparked while completing a Fogarty/Fulbright Fellowship focused on community approaches to cysticercosis prevention in Northern Coastal Peru where she appreciated the impacts of decreased access to diagnostic imaging on medical care and community health in resource and infrastructure limited settings.
Dr. Mena Cayetana Ramos MD
California, USA
Co-founder and co-CEO of Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI), as a family physician, entrepreneur, health & medtech consultant, she specializes in POCUS innovation that strengthens health systems with an emphasis on primary care and global health.
She co-wrote the original POCUS guidelines for the American Association of Family Practice (AAFP), and published on POCUS in the Journal of Family Practice, the textbook Ultrasound for Primary Care, and was founding secretary of the AAFP POCUS Member Interest Group.
She has taught extensively at POCUS workshops at national conferences in the USA including STFM, AAFP, ACP, FMEC and WCUME.
Dr. Ramos was the founding chair of the POCUS Certification Academy Engagement Committee.
Dr. Ramos graduated from medical school at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba, family medicine residency at the Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency, and global health fellowship at UCSF – Contra Costa, and has served as clinical faculty (gratis) at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Dr. Shaik Farid Abdull Wahab MD
Terengganu, Malaysia
Professor, MD (USM), Master Emergency Medicine (USM), FAMM (Malaysia), FAMS (Singapore), FADUSM
Professor Dr. Shaik Farid Abdull Wahab is currently a Senior Consultant Emergency Physician at Hospital Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (HoSZA), Malaysia.
He earned his medical degree (M.D.) and Master of Emergency Medicine (MMed Emerg) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and completed his Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard University.
He was a former Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Program at USM from 2016 to 2024, where he trained hundreds of emergency medicine residents and fellows from both local and international institutions.
WINFOCUS Webinar Lead
Dr. Adrian Wong BSc (Hons), MRCP (UK), FRCA, EDIC, FFCM
London, United Kingdom
Dr. Wong has been a consultant in anaesthesia & intensive care since 2015, currently at King’s College Hospital in London. Within the field of ultrasound, his focus has been on training, accreditation, assessment of organ perfusion, and right heart imaging. His research includes clinical governance, safety, medical education, and professional well-being.
He is a member of the Intensive Care Society FUSIC Committee; he sits on the ESICM Executive Committee and is an examiner for the European Diploma of Intensive Care Medicine. He is on the executive committee of the International Fluid Academy and is the ex- chair of the Social Media and Digital Content Committee of ESICM.
Registration will be free. However, if certification is requested, there will be a fee of €5 for members and €10 for non-member participants.