Kevin Bergman, MD

Dr. Kevin Bergman is the co-founder and co-CEO of Global Ultrasound Institute, a family physician, educator, and entrepreneur. He is a strong advocate for POCUS adoption across the continuum of care, with a particular focus on primary care, global health, and health equity. Dr. Bergman is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine. He is the immediate past co-Director of the Ultrasound and Global Health programs at the UCSF Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency, a faculty member in the family medicine residency program, and previously served as an attending physician in the emergency department at Contra Costa County Hospital from 2009 to 2022. Dr. Bergman is a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education and an official consultant to the International Consensus Conference on Ultrasound in Medical Education. He was the founding Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Ultrasound Member Interest Group and co-authored the AAFP POCUS guidelines. Since 2011, Dr. Bergman has taught POCUS at various national and international conferences, including WINFOCUS, AIUM/SUSME, AAFP, EM Essentials, and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.