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Average Rating: 5.0 stars (based on 55 ratings)

Western Canada Reviews (40)

Prairie Pocus

Amazing training by very professional staff. Would strongly recommend for anyone who wishes to take the course(s).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Shane Williamson

Great course, amazing teachers

What a great group of hardworking and gritty professionals with genuine sense of humor and love for teaching PoCUS! It would be very hard to imagine this course being so
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alex Vukovic
MD

A truly excellent course

I recently completed the central line insertion course and found it to be an excellent and highly practical learning experience. The course was well organized, hands-on, and directly applicable to
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mohammad Sagheb

Vascular Access – Unique & Incredibly Valuable

The vascular access course provides a unique opportunity to perform a large number of central lines in a low pressure & high fidelity environment that you cannot find anywhere else
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lucas King

HALO Course – all the hands-on procedures you could dream of!

Like a full season of The Pitt in a day! For ER docs who are intimidated by the thought of having to do any one of these procedures (queue YouTube
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Jenn Baxter

EDE2 pocus course

“It was an excellent course that provided a systematic approach to acute medicine and emphasized improved methods for assessing critical situations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
ALSALHEEN ALRAIED

Ede 2 resus was fantastic

Incredible course that has improved my image generation greatly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Kalen Leech-Porter MD

First Rate Course

I did the one day course, which was excellent. Knowledgeable, experienced teacher, small group, so essentially one on one teaching. Brought the course handbook to life and excellent at teaching
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
G. Large MD

Vascular Access – Worth it!

This course was meant to augment a POCUS fellowship for me and get more hands on practice specifically for vascular access. I was absolutely not disappointed. The teaching around vascular
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mryanda Sopel, CCPF, MD

Vascular Access Course – Amazing course!

My objective in participating in the Vascular Access Prairie PoCUS course was to enhance my proficiency in obtaining central access. As a general surgeon, I have the ability to place
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mikhail Roy

Confidence

Knew the scans previously but haven’t ever been able to get them reliability. Not a concern anymore now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Anson D

Individual teaching, the most valuable course in ultrasound=Prairie Pocus

I completed EDE2 and MSK course this weekend. I was the only student, and Prairie POCUS did not cancel. Thank you for this! For scanning and labs there was a
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Terry DeFreitas
Dept of Family Medicine University of Alberta

Dedicated and Amazing Staff

This is a well-organized and comprehensive course. What truly sets it apart is the dedication of every instructor and staff member. They spend ample time ensuring you gain the competency
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
T.S. Brandon Ng, MD

Really great course!

I work as an emergency doctor in a community hospital. This course was super helpful for so many things, particularly undifferentiated shock, dyspnea and fluid assessment. I do think this
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Erika Maher, MD

3rd Course – still amazed!

Having now completed my 3rd Prairie POCUS course (CORE, Resus and Diagnostics), I continue to be highly impressed with the quality of instruction and teaching/learning opportunities offered at these courses.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Jennifer Baxter MD

Exceptional

Brilliant adult educational opportunity. The staff from the top down were so incredibly focused on learning and ensuring that knowledge was passed on and that you became competent in the
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Paul Dhillon, MD
UBC

Immediate results!

Excellent course! First shift back today and was able to make the difficult diagnosis of mitral valve endocarditis causing shock in a young hypotensive patient! Seeing a full IVC allowed
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Steve Fisher, MD

POCUS Shellbrook.

Great time with EDE/POCUS Team today! I am so glad that i was able to participate, learn and understand the basis of the EDE course. It is amazing how such
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Aghedo Eseosa

EDE pocus

Great course and instructor

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Omobolade Akinrolie
Saskatchewan Health Authority

EDE2 DIAGNOSTIC Bootcamp

The team at Prairie PoCUS hosted an incredible course in Regina, SK. I hoped to elevate my EDE skills to serve my rural emergency department and I was not disappointed.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Jared Oberkirsch

Highly recommend!

Did the EDE Core Bootcamp and it was an amazing course. I cannot believe how much more competent and confident we all became and can’t recommend this course enough. The
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Kyra Armstrong, MD

EDE2 and Resus Bootcamp

A truly top notch course. The instructors are all phenomenal, the instructor to participant ratio allows them to be flexible and really teach to each learner’s needs. I cannot believe
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Jen Graham MD

EDE 2 MSK

This was an excellent course! The introduction of a gross lab component to practice joint aspirations under direct US guidance has increased my confidence in these procedures tremendously. All of
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dr Heather Shonoski
Peace River Medical Center

MSK US

Excellent staff and high yield learning. Loottsss of scanning time. Had a great time in general. Had certain “inefficiencies” in running the course as expected in light of “establishing” a
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexandre Roy, MD
DND

Amazing Course

I would encourage anyone wanting to learn PoCUS to take this course! The days are well organized, the instructors are knowledgeable and want you to succeed, and it’s a supportive,
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Carrie Ginter, MD

Excellent course

Very beneficial training. Instructors are fantastic. They ensure you have a good grasp of generating and interpreting images. The course director is a good teacher! His lectures are difficult to
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Olufunmilayo Elizabeth Atoyebi , MD

EDE Core Bootcamp

The EDE Core Bootcamp is an exceptional educational experience and the best CME I have invested in. Ankit and all of the course instructors are top-notch and dedicated to individualized
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ron Singh MD

10/10 Courses!

I have done both EDE1 and EDE2 with Prairie POCUS. They are such a fun group to spend the weekend learning from and I always look forward to a course!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nicole

Exceptional Course

Incredible team that made a busy four days engaging, entertaining, and challenging. I have no doubt that I will regularly use the skills learned in this course in my practice.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Jinny Donovan, MD

Educational and fun!

I had the opportunity to attend the EDE Core Bootcamp in Vancouver. The course was jam packed for all four days, but the learning was incredible… and it was fun!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Allan Lai, NP

EDE CORE Bootcamp

Definitely a bootcamp. The scanning days are long to give you all the scanning time you need/want and then some. The instructors are awesome, knowledgeable and very helpful. You will
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Trien Van, MD

EDE Core Bootcamp

Great team running this. Very well organised. Great instruction, guidance. They do their best to ensure candidate success. Very personable crew. And go to the social!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alex Briedé

Perfect.

I recently attended the EDE CORE bootcamp in Regina, SK. It was a fantastic experience. The course was well organized, practical, and the instructors and admin went above and beyond
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Danielle Weisgarber, MD

Great course

Manual, prep videos and hands on session were very well organized and to the point, i would strongly recommend for those wishing to gain competency with emergency ultrasound

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Andrew Swift M.D., O.D.

EDE CORE Bootcamp

Recently completed the EDE CORE Bootcamp in Calgary. A fantastic 4 days; including the required scans and exams to obtain Independent Practitioner Certification. Incredibly well organized, with amazing instructors/support team.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Joanne Collins, MD

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

EDE 2 diagnostics was an amazing course. THE BEST. Well planned, ample time to get scans in, great teaching, awesome instructors, the best admin staff, so friendly. Everything I learned
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Babak Salamati

Excellent learning environment where you leave confident and competent.

I did EDE2 with diagnostic IP. The course was very well organized with a relaxed environment and plenty of time to perfect your skills. The organizers are clearly passionate and
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Caitlyn Davidson Meyer, MD

EDE Core Bootcamp

Had an amazing experience with the Prairie POCUS team in Regina, SK this past weekend. I was so impressed by the instructor/student ratio (2:1!) and the number of machines available
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Jared Oberkirsch, MD, CCFP

Great, Practical Course

The EDE2 + Resuscitation IP Bootcamp was the second course I’ve taken with Prairie Pocus (I also took EDE1 + IP Bootcamp with them). It was a very well run
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Aleksandar Trajkovski, MD

Fantastic teaching model, great instructors and exceeded expectations

I took the EDE2 course and resuscitation bootcamp recently and would highly recommend taking with Prairie POCUS. The instructors at the course were amazing teachers and had a huge depth
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Shain Thakrar, MD

Ontario Reviews (4)

Fantastic Course and Team (EDE Bootcamp Ottawa)

At the beginning of the course, I was skeptical that I’d get 50 scans of each type and feel confident with the material by the end of the 4 days.
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Dr. Anchaleena Mandal
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely legit. Full days of basically 1:1 instruction at points

I don’t post reviews. But….. 1. Ankit and his team are genuinely excellent teachers. 2. They Didn’t cancel my course despite a blizzard and 50% or more participants Canceling. 3.
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Ravi Dhaliwal MD CCFP
Nipigon Hospital
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prairie Pocus bootcamp EDE 1 an AMAZING experience and a MUST for every physicians !

I just finished the EDE 1 course with the Prairie Pocus team in Toronto. I just can say WOW ! They made me feel comfortable and did not feel judge
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Genevieve Gabra
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal Experience – EDE Core Bootcamp, Regina

I want to thank Ankit, Andrea and the entire Prairie PoCUS team for an exceptionally well put together EDE bootcamp course. Going from a complete ultrasound naive (having never scanned
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Taranveer Toor
University of Toronto - Faculty of Medicine
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Maritime Reviews (2)

Best POCUS course

I attended the POCUS bootcamps for EDE Core, EDE2 Resus, MSH, and EDE2 Diagnostic courses. This is one of the best decisions I’ve made in a while. The instructors are
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Emmanuel Ajuwon
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EDE2 Resuscitation Course

I am a full-time anesthesiologist who was looking to incorporate cardiac POCUS into my practice. I was looking for a course with as much hands on as possible and a
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Brian Norman MD FRCPC
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quebec Reviews (4)

Great Practical Course

Very educative course with lots of opportunities to improve the overall ultrasound skills, be it technical or how to implement it in clinical use.

Quoc-Viêt Vincent Pham, MD
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent bootcamp

I took the 4-day IP certification bootcamp in Regina in July 2022. The entire thing was run very smoothly. There was more than enough opportunities to get all the required
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Yu Hao Zeng, MD
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing course

I’ve just completed the EDE CORE Bootcamp in Regina. I strongly recommend the course. Very good teachers and great organisation. Beyond my expectations. Thank you to Dr. Ankit Kapur and
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Alexandre Guérard, MD
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great course, excellent teaching, super flexible

Course was really good – highly organized, obviously a huge amount of work to make it run and run smoothly Found that all the instructors were extremely flexible and helpful
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Stephen Cashman
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

International Reviews (5)

Outstanding course and instructors

I took the POCUS boot camp course last year and it was a fantastic course that helped me refresh my anatomy, build my ultrasound skills ( went from ultrasound naive
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sara Al-Mahayni
RCSI Bahrain

Prairie PoCUS Bootcamp: A Must Know for Physicians

I enrolled in Bahrain’s first Prairie PoCUS bootcamp in 2023 as a medical student. After gaining certification I successfully diagnosed a pneumothorax during my summer elective using PoCUS. It validated
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ash Woods

Outstanding

I have joined the EDE course in Bahrain. How did I know about? an absolute chance. How do I rate that? one of the miracles in my life. I took
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mosa AlShabeb
King Khalid University Hospital

Outstanding Course

Course Amazing Dr Ankit Was a tremendous instructor. Very personable, eager to help and answer questions, and constantly asked how he could provide additional help. Dr.Puneet was amazing, wouldn’t stop
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hamza Alnajjar , EM Physician

An awesome experience

In the beginning I was a bit disappointed when I started watching the first course video, because I didn’t know the course aims before hand. However, the course changed my
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Habib Abdulla