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Medical certifications that improve the lives of patients around the world.
Welcome to Inteleos!
We are a global non-profit community of over 158,000+ medical professionals united in assuring that patients obtain the highest quality healthcare. For more than 40 years, Inteleos has defined excellence through quality patient care and certification. Inteleos is the governing and managing organization for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®), the Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement™ (APCA™), and the Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy™. The Inteleos Foundation oversees the philanthropic work for the organization.
The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS), founded in 1975, administers examinations and awards credentials in the areas of medical ultrasound. With over 85,000 certified professionals worldwide, ARDMS is considered the global standard of excellence in sonography.
The Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement™ (APCA™), established in 2016, exclusively serves a community of over 21,000 physicians in support of their enduring commitment to continual learning and providing high-quality and compassionate patient care through certification.
Inteleos News
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Under-Resourced Region Improves Physician Knowledge
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training in Under-Resourced Region Improves Physician Knowledge Study of 100+ Patients Published in Journal of Radiology Nursing Rockville, MD, [...]
New Inteleos Study Explores How Data Science Can Help Virtual Reality Enhance Medical Imaging Education and Assessment
New Inteleos Study Explores How Data Science Can Help Virtual Reality Enhance Medical Imaging Education and Assessment Rockville, MD, February [...]
Inteleos Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors
Inteleos Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors New Members Bring Deep Experience in Advanced Technology and Global Health [...]
Our Impact: Defining Excellence in Medicine Through Certification
Inteleos is an internationally recognized medical certification organization. Each day more than 2 million patients across the world are cared for by Inteleos certified medical professionals. Inteleos certifications cover a wide variety of disciplines including 11 diagnostic medical sonography specialties, cardiac MRI, CT and nuclear medicine, vascular medicine, and point-of-care ultrasound.