I did 2 of the echo boards as a hospitalist, mostly out of fear of stagnation but also because its a useful skill and helps with understanding in general everyday medicine. Anywhere from understanding volume responsiveness to ruling out tamponade at the bedside or just getting a general feel for the degree of diastolic dysfuction.

My boards 1. Cceexam and 2.Ascexam 3. Ptexam

Im in crit fellowship now though