diff --git a/pool/pool.go b/pool/pool.go
index 4fdc5efe..afbaf98a 100644
--- a/pool/pool.go
+++ b/pool/pool.go
@@ -88,6 +88,17 @@ func (p *Pool) Acquire(ctx context.Context) (*Conn, error) {
 	return &Conn{res: res}, nil
 }
 
+// AcquireAllIdle atomically acquires all currently idle connections. Its intended use is for health check and
+// keep-alive functionality. It does not update pool statistics.
+func (p *Pool) AcquireAllIdle() []*Conn {
+	resources := p.p.AcquireAllIdle()
+	conns := make([]*Conn, len(resources))
+	for i := range conns {
+		conns[i] = &Conn{res: resources[i]}
+	}
+	return conns
+}
+
 func (p *Pool) Stat() *Stat {
 	return &Stat{s: p.p.Stat()}
 }
diff --git a/pool/pool_test.go b/pool/pool_test.go
index 34ba424d..b026b2ee 100644
--- a/pool/pool_test.go
+++ b/pool/pool_test.go
@@ -51,6 +51,42 @@ func TestPoolAcquireAndConnRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	c.Release()
 }
 
+func TestPoolAcquireAllIdle(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	db, err := pool.Connect(context.Background(), os.Getenv("PGX_TEST_DATABASE"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	conns := db.AcquireAllIdle()
+	assert.Len(t, conns, 1)
+
+	for _, c := range conns {
+		c.Release()
+	}
+	waitForReleaseToComplete()
+
+	conns = make([]*pool.Conn, 3)
+	for i := range conns {
+		conns[i], err = db.Acquire(context.Background())
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range conns {
+		if c != nil {
+			c.Release()
+		}
+	}
+	waitForReleaseToComplete()
+
+	conns = db.AcquireAllIdle()
+	assert.Len(t, conns, 3)
+
+	for _, c := range conns {
+		c.Release()
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPoolExec(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()