dawnmedDawnMed Journal of Medical ScienceISVolume 2, Issue 3MultidisciplinaryEnglish2026NNY20260723Family MedicinePoint-of-Care Ultrasound in Family Medicine: A Narrative Review of Clinical Applications, Training, and ImplementationEnglishY1226Fahad Saad Z.Alanazi¹EnglishNAbdullah KhalidAbusoliman²٭EnglishYAreej Abdulmonem H. AbuHussain³EnglishYNajla NaifAlosaimi⁴EnglishYMawaddah HamedAljohani⁵EnglishYZainab Saeed H.Alzain⁶EnglishYSadeem Talal S.Alanazi⁷EnglishYSuliman MansourAldhalaan⁸EnglishYJori Abdulmonem M.Alsulami²EnglishYMeshari Naif M.Almuqati⁹EnglishYRaghad SayyafAlshahrani¹⁰EnglishYAbdulaziz M.Alzanbaqi²EnglishYEman Mohammed H.Mohayya¹¹EnglishY10.64039/djms.2026.2303Background: In family medicine, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is fast becoming an indispensable tool for both diagnosis and procedure. By providing focused bedside imaging that complements the history and physical examination, it enables clinicians to form a more complete clinical picture. Its adoption in primary care has been driven by advances in portable technology, the expansion of residency training, and a growing evidence base supporting clinician-performed ultrasound. However, the existing evidence remains fragmented across the domains of clinical application, education, governance, and emerging technology. We set out to review the current literature to establish where POCUS stands in family medicine and what supports its integration into day-to-day practice.Methods:We conducted a narrative review of the literature. We searched PubMed using six complementary thematic strategies spanning clinical applications, education, training, quality assurance, and emerging technology. Consistent with a narrative review, studies were selected purposively for their relevance to these themes rather than through an exhaustive search. Peer-reviewed studies were screened against predefined relevance criteria, and key data were extracted using a structured template. Given the methodological heterogeneity of the included studies, the findings were synthesised narratively.Results:The literature indicates that POCUS is being adopted across a broad range of indications in family medicine, including musculoskeletal, abdominal, cardiovascular, and respiratory assessment, as well as vascular access, preventive screening, and office-based procedures. Across studies, POCUS was consistently associated with improved bedside assessment and greater procedural accuracy, supporting more confident clinical decision-making. Successful implementation, however, depends on more than equipment: the evidence highlights the need for structured, competency-based education with supervised training, institutional support, and sustainable reimbursement models. Emerging innovations — including handheld devices, tele-ultrasound, artificial intelligence for image interpretation, and digital learning — may further support the use of POCUS in primary care.Conclusion:Contemporary evidence supports POCUS as an increasingly valuable component of comprehensive family medicine practice. However, sustainable integration requires more than access to technology; it depends on coordinated investment in physician education, clinical governance, and supportive health policy. Future research should prioritise economic evaluation, patient-centred outcomes, and the validation of emerging technologies to support the safe and equitable expansion of POCUS in primary care.EnglishPoint-of-care ultrasound, Family medicine, Primary care, POCUS, Narrative reviewhttps://dawnmed.com.sa/abstract?id=23References16191.and;nbsp; and;nbsp; Myklestul HC, Skonnord T, Brekke M. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in Norwegian general practice. 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