About Us

Chip Lange started in fire and EMS before becoming a PA. His passion for point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and education led him to start Practical POCUS to help spread his knowledge and that of his colleagues. He clinically practices in emergency medicine in rural Missouri and strives to help educate anyone interested in POCUS. In addition to Practical POCUS, he has a blog and podcast called TOTAL EM which focuses on helping others learn the countless elements of emergency medicine.

Mark Neuman has had a stellar record when it comes to businesses and making them thrive. He has been a leader in improving sales and operations with a variety of medical companies. He comes to us with decades of experience and a drive to take our business to a new level and better serve our learners.

Dr. Yomi Olusanya, like most of our group, has military experience which has helped create a solid foundation in point of care ultrasound as well as in emergency medicine and internal medicine for which he has done for over a decade.

Fritz Fuller practices in rural and remote locations but was one of the first PAs to practice A&E Medicine with the NHS in England in 2004. His prior military and civilian experiences have made him an excellent clinician and POCUS advocate.

Frank Norman is the Co-Founder of The Society of Point of Care Ultrasound ​(​SPOCUS​)​ and a graduate of the Ultrasound Leadership Academy (ULA). He also served in the military and is a true pioneer of ultrasound especially in the realm of PAs.

Patrick Bafuma is energetic and he has a blog called EM in FOCUS which is open access. His love for POCUS has led him to introduce new course topics in a variety of settings including the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) national conference.

Megan Quinn is our first family nurse practitioner (FNP) to joint the group and has a background is rich in trauma surgery, cardiac surgery, emergency medicine, and education. She now takes her POCUS skills and helps us teach various clinicians.

Patrick Doyle is an emergency medicine PA and like many great educators is not afraid to learn. He takes on new challenges and constantly demonstrates that he is not only knowledgeable but a fast learner that can simplify challenging ultrasound skills.

Brittany Ellis started her medical career as a sonographer with years of experience before becoming a PA. She has worked in and enjoys obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, and more recently addiction medicine.

Aaron Inouye is a PA who trained with an emphasis in rural medicine. He currently practices primary care and emergency medicine in such areas. A major interest of his has been building POCUS programs. He has previously completed an ultrasound fellowship and has helped ultrasound manufacturers in improving their products.

Anthony Gentile is a practicing PA who started his career in nursing. He was first in trauma and emergency surgery, then worked in the emergency department, and is now in critical care. While training to be a PA, he participated in multiple ultrasound competitions getting first place in the South Carolina University Ultrasound Competition and second at Yes, I Scan. Since competing, he has now helped with teaching at multiple programs and even judging the Yes, I Scan competition.

Clifford O’Sullivan is an experienced emergency nurse practitioner, flight nurse practitioner, flight nurse, and critical care paramedic in a variety of academic, community, critical access, and austere care settings. His interest in POCUS extends to nearly all applications, believing it enhances clinical skills by providing immediate feedback on diagnostic suspicions, improving speed and accuracy, and making complex concepts practical through concrete, real-time visual data.

Daniel Sturm has been a practicing PA throughout the Midwest. Over time, he has worked in family medicine, occupational medicine, and now in urgent care. Like many with Practical POCUS, he is a member of the Society of Point of Care Ultrasound (SPOCUS) and is their Interim President. Before taking on this role, he has also served as Director at Large and acted as an instructor for iScan.

Eric Hale has been a CRNA for over 20 years caring for a wide variety of patients. For several years that included an emphasis on Cardiothoracic Anesthesia. Before becoming a CRNA, Eric had an ICU and emergency medicine background. Enthusiastic about learning POCUS, he took one of our classes. He shares his passion now as one of our instructors and strives to use POCUS clinically at every opportunity.

Jason Parente is an emergency medicine PA in practice for over a decade and associate clinical professor with Northeastern University. Working at Massachusetts General Hospital has allowed him to expand on his capabilities with a particular focus on ultrasound for trauma, musculoskeletal conditions, and integrating it into schools. He is also very involved in speaking and research including in POCUS applications.

Jed Grant has been clinically practicing as a PA for over two decades starting in emergency medicine and now in urgent care. He is faculty and vice-chair at University of the Pacific PA Program and a senior PA with the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, CA ARNG. In addition to his teaching POCUS, he developed a fully integrated POCUS curriculum in his PA program.

Jonathan Hill is a PA who serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Mercer University’s Physician Assistant Program in Atlanta, Georgia. He also practices clinically in both emergency medicine and critical care. His love for POCUS began as a student at Mercer University. Since graduation, he has taught POCUS at multiple programs along with at the state and national level.

Shawn Karl is an experienced critical care paramedic and educator in EMS. Since 2005, he has been working with a St. Louis area fire protection district and has been instrumental in introducing POCUS for EMS in the St. Louis area along with Missouri as a whole.