POCUS stands for Point-of-Care Ultrasound - a revolutionary approach where clinicians assess patients using bedside ultrasound to achieve rapid and accurate diagnoses, and achieve procedural safety through ultrasound-guided needle guidance. PEARLS is POCUS for Emergency & Acute care in Resource-Limited Settings. The first PEARLS course was conducted in Vanuatu in 2022 by visiting faculty from Australia and New Zealand, and has since spread throughout the Pacific.
Our Work
We conduct annual trips to countries throughout the Pacific Islands, upskilling local clinicians bedside scanning techniques and distributing ultrasound equipment for sustainable local growth and progress.
Local Ownership
As local clinicians progress towards ultrasound expert, we progressively onboard them as faculty, meaning each country's PEARLS programs will evolve into a sustainable locally-led model over time.