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Rockville, MD - Sept. 17, 2024 - Inteleos, a global nonprofit healthcare certification organization, is proud to announce the donation of 49 laptops to the Annapolis Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth. This contribution has enabled students participating in the Annapolis Trust's 2024 Summer Camp to develop critical computer skills, logging over 70 hours of hands-on keyboard time.  The laptops are a key resource in helping students [...]

August 9, 2024 - Rockville, MD - Inteleos’ Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy (PCA) today announced the expansion of its partnership with the Argentine Society of Critical Care Ultrasound (ASARUC) to offer a comprehensive Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Education and Certification bundle for Nephrology professionals.  The ASARUC and PCA bundle combines the expertise of both organizations to provide a robust training program (POCUS) for nephrologists and critical care specialists. The bundle includes:  [...]

Collaboration aims to elevate POCUS education and proficiency among novice users and medical students Rockville, MD, July 15, 2024 - Inteleos’ Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy (PCA) and Vave Health today announced a strategic partnership designed to promote the responsible distribution and use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS). The collaboration brings together PCA’s expertise in POCUS education and certification with Vave Health's innovative ultrasound technology, targeting POCUS users and the medical education [...]

Partnership aims to improve patient outcomes by streamlining the proficient use of POCUS making ultrasound more accessible to healthcare professionals worldwide   Rockville, MD – July 8, 2024 –Inteleos' Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy (PCA) and ThinkSono today announced a strategic partnership designed to enhance healthcare professionals' skills in detecting Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) using Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS). This collaboration offers a comprehensive bundle that combines ThinkSono's  cutting-edge AI-powered technology with PCA's [...]

New OB 2nd/3rd Trimester Certificate Now Available, Completes Suite of Maternal Fetal Health Certification Products  Rockville, MD, June 21, 2024 – Inteleos, a global nonprofit healthcare certification organization, today announced that its Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy (PCA) launched its comprehensive Maternal Fetal Health Certification, with its new Obstetrics (OB) 2nd/3rd Trimester Clinical Certificate. This latest addition completes the PCA’s comprehensive suite of maternal fetal health products aimed at enhancing clinician [...]

        Rockville, MD - June 21, 2024 - The Inteleos Foundation, a public non-profit organization driving positive health outcomes through education in medical imaging, received a three-year, $180,000 sub-award from the Standards Alliance Phase 2 (SA2) Program; a public private partnership between United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), to fund an innovative ultrasound training program in Kenya. The SA2 [...]

Collaboration Aims to Develop CEUS Education, Training and Assessment Tools for Sonographers Inteleos™, a global non-profit healthcare certification organization, and the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) today announced a partnership to develop an ecosystem for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). The collaboration, outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding, will explore opportunities for building knowledge, skills and abilities around CEUS for healthcare professionals including physicians, sonographers, medical residents, fellows, nurses, technicians and other [...]

Global healthcare certification leader convenes experts to discuss ultrasound training and certification as key strategy to reduce maternal mortality  Rockville, MD May 6, 2024 – Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, will host a roundtable discussion titled "Advancing Maternal and Fetal Health through POCUS Training and Certification" on May 29 alongside a side event during the WHO World Health Assembly and the AI for Good Global Summit.   The roundtable [...]

Study aims to help establish global curriculum and credentialing guidelines for clinicians and educators  Rockville, MD, April 10, 2024 -  Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, through its Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy (PCA), announced the release of findings from its year-long POCUS25 study, published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing. POCUS25 is a participatory longitudinal research study designed to collect community feedback on 41 core practice domains in [...]

Rockville, MD, Nov. 21, 2023 — Inteleos, a leading global nonprofit healthcare organization, today welcomes Taryn Reed as its new Chief Experience Officer (CXO). The executive search was led by Magnificent Differences Consulting,  who sourced 670 candidates from a wide range of industries around the country. Reed will be a key partner to the organization’s executive leadership team overseeing marketing, communications, sales, customer engagement and certification. Her primary responsibilities will be [...]

Inteleos and Vantari Forge Groundbreaking Partnership to Revolutionize Sonography Training with Virtual Reality Rockville, MD – Nov. 3, 2023 – Inteleos, a global nonprofit healthcare certification organization, is partnering with Vantari, an award-winning Australian innovator in virtual healthcare education. This partnership marks the launch of the first-ever Inteleos virtual reality (VR) project designed to transform the landscape of sonography training. The Inteleos and Vantari partnership is set to redefine the [...]

Inteleos Unveils Two New Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certifications   New Assessments to Help Elevate Healthcare Standards and Empower Medical Professionals  26 September 2023 – Rockville, MD – Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, through its Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy (PCA), today announced the launch of an Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) certification and a Critical Care Specialty certification. The PCA provides certification and educational resources for clinicians and is dedicated to [...]

Inteleos Names Jasmine Rockett Director of Point of Care Ultrasound Certification Academy Rockville, MD, August 8, 2023 – Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, recently appointed Jasmine Rockett as director of the organization’s Point of Care Ultrasound Certification Academy (PCA). Rockett has served at Inteleos for 10 years supporting the PCA with product development, philanthropic initiatives and program operations. As director, she will cultivate relationships and collaborate with stakeholders [...]

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Under-Resourced Region Improves Physician Knowledge  Study of 100+ Patients Published in Journal of Radiology Nursing    Rockville, MD, February 13, 2023 – A study published for the March 2023 issue of Journal of Radiology Nursing demonstrates that a short training course in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) can measurably improve physician knowledge in under-resourced regions. The Mission POCUS in Haiti study focused on training and documenting the effectiveness of a [...]

New Inteleos Study Explores How Data Science Can Help Virtual Reality Enhance Medical Imaging Education and Assessment   Rockville, MD, February 10, 2023 – Virtual Reality (VR) technologies have the potential to significantly improve how medical imaging professionals are trained and perform, but advancements in how process data is collected, operationalized, and used in VR simulations are needed. That is the key finding in new research presented this week at the [...]

Inteleos Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors New Members Bring Deep Experience in Advanced Technology and Global Health Rockville, MD, January 27, 2023 – Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, today announced the appointment of Vera M. Zlidar and Neil Sahota to its board of directors effective January 1. Zlidar serves the board with expertise in global health focusing on maternal fetal healthcare. Sahota supports the board [...]

Healthcare Summit Convened to Address Maternal-Fetal Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa Rockville, MD, Dec. 6, 2022 – Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization and Kenya Healthcare Federation, a membership-based organization that serves as the umbrella body for Kenya’s Private Health Sector, hosted a maternal and fetal ultrasound summit on Nov. 9 and 10, at the Radisson Hotel Blu Upper Hill, in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit brought together key stakeholders and thought [...]

Inteleos Appoints Wendy Reeling as Chief Financial Officer Rockville, MD, November 7, 2022 – Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, today announced the appointment of Wendy Reeling, CPA, as chief financial officer (CFO), effective today. Reeling will be a key partner to the organization’s executive leadership team and the Inteleos Board of Directors while overseeing the organizational financial and accounting management systems. Reeling will also serve as the CFO [...]

Inteleos to Convene Global Health Leaders to Develop Community-Specific Ultrasound Programs Aimed at Lowering Maternal and Fetal Mortality Rates in Kenya Alliance aims to reduce maternal mortality in Kenya by 10 percent in five years Rockville, MD, October 31, 2022 - Inteleos™, and its global partners, Kenya Women and Children’s Wellness Centre, The Kenya Healthcare Federation and HealthEd Global will host a Stakeholder Summit set for November 9 and 10 [...]

Perinatal Quality Foundation’s Fetal Monitoring Credentialing Program Transferring to Inteleos for Enhanced Credentialing Benefits for Dynamic Labor and Delivery Clinicians Rockville, MD, 12, Sept. 2022 - Today the Perinatal Quality Foundation (PQF) announced that it has begun the process of transferring its Fetal Monitoring Credentialing (FMC) program to Inteleos. As a non-profit certification organization, Inteleos serves more than 124,000 sonographers, physicians, and medical professionals around the world. The transfer is [...]

POCUS World Conference Sessions Announced Delivering a variety of point-of-care ultrasound training and professional development opportunities for clinicians, educators, administrators, and students ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 29, 2022  -- The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy™, host of the 2022 POCUS World Conference, revealed more than 40 sessions available to event attendees. The theme for this year's conference, sponsored by Inteleos™, a non-profit community of medical professionals united in helping people gain the [...]

Inteleos Foundation Formed to Improve Global Patient Safety  Members Bring Deep, Global Healthcare Experience and Access  Rockville, MD, August 8, 2022 – Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, today announced the launch of the Inteleos Foundation with the mission of improving patient safety around the world. The Inteleos Foundation was established to assure patients have access to quality healthcare from providers with validated knowledge, skills, abilities, and certifications wherever [...]

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy  to Host World Conference Ultrasound leaders from around the world will gather virtually to help define the latest innovations in point-of-care ultrasound Rockville, MD, August, 8 2022 – The global point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) community, consisting of numerous specialties of healthcare providers, will gather virtually to expand and share their knowledge and experience with ultrasound at POCUS World Conference 2022 on September 16-17. Sponsored by Inteleos™, a non-profit [...]

Partnership aims to address United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.1 ROCKVILLE, Md., July 19, 2022  -- Inteleos™, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, and the Kenya Women and Children's Wellness Center (KWCWC) signed a memorandum of understanding to reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality in Kenya by providing comprehensive ultrasound training and certification programs that match Kenyan clinical practices and resources for nurses, midwives and clinical officers. The joint effort aligns with United Nations Sustainable [...]

Comprehensive ultrasound training and certification programs for low-resource communities aims to lower maternal and fetal mortality rates Rockville, MD, June 14, 2022 - Inteleos™, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, is working to create partnerships in low-resource communities, where proficient use of ultrasound will improve maternal and fetal health and reduce mortality rates. By 2030, through the Inteleos Ultraound Proficiency Grand Challenge(UPGC) initiative, every user of medical ultrasound in the [...]

Rockville, MD, December 3, 2021 – The global point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) community of physicians, researchers and healthcare providers, will gather virtually at the 2022 POCUS World conference on September 16-17, 2022 to expand and share their knowledge and experience with POCUS ultrasound. The two-day online event, sponsored by the Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy™ and its governing organization Inteleos™, will feature speakers from around the world to share best practices [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Inteleos™ today announced that its council, The Alliance for Physician Certifications and Advancement™ (APCA™), has partnered with The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), The Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, and The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). The four organizations have developed a pathway to ensure that APTA's physical therapist members can receive ultrasound training through AIUM and are provided the [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy under Inteleos announced a pilot project with MedGlobal and the Global Ultrasound Institute as the selection of their MissionPOCUS™ project for 2021. As the fourth MissionPOCUS project since the initiative's inception in 2018, Inteleos' MissionPOCUS will award these organizations a joint grant that will establish an innovative education program to assess the feasibility of training healthcare [...]

Rockville, MD, Washington D.C. and Shanghai China, Monday, May 17, 2021 –– Inteleos and Shanghai Dr. Smile Medical Technologies Co. Ltd. (Dr. Smile Medical Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form the long-term strategic partnership and initiate a pilot program of global CHIVA standards and certification development. On May 14, over 100 people around the globe gathered to launch the long-term strategic partnership and initiate a [...]

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new strategic alliance has formed among four experienced providers in the Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) industry: GE Healthcare, 123sonography, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, and the POCUS Certification Academy. These influential POCUS providers have joined forces to create a single streamlined solution to meet the needs of the rapidly growing POCUS community. This first-of-its-kind offering, to be called POCUS Prime, will include ultrasound equipment, [...]

Rockville, MD, and Washington, DC, January 6, 2021 – Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization, and the American Psychological Association (APA), the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, are offering a complimentary three-part mental health webinar series to help healthcare professionals deal with the Coronavirus pandemic. All three webinar recordings include one free American Medical Association (AMA) PRA Category 1 CME Credit™. To [...]

Rockville, MD, December 2, 2020 – The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS), the globally recognized standard in sonography credentialing, announced its first examination to be offered via remote proctoring. The Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) examination is available remotely, enabling participants to take the test from the security and convenience of a location of their choosing. The SPI exam meets the fundamental physical principles and instrumentation requirements for [...]

Rockville, MD, September 30, 2020 – The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS), the internationally recognized standard in sonography credentialing, today announced it has reached an organizational milestone with its 100,000th active credentialed sonographer. ARDMS credentials reflect general diagnostic medical sonography, cardiac sonography, vascular sonography and musculoskeletal sonography. ARDMS credentials empower sonographers around the world to provide exceptional patient care through rigorous assessments and continual learning. ARDMS has been [...]

(Rockville, MD, July 15, 2020) Inteleos, a non-profit global certification organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pamela M. Ruiz to the position of Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO). As CBDO, Pamela will lead initiatives and drive mission-related growth around the world with professional medical communities, medical leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGO) and governments to improve patient safety through the assessments of individuals. Pamela will also serve as a member [...]