Introduction to Emergency Ultrasound

Presented by the Department of Emergency Medicine Sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland
Upcoming Training Dates
May 4-5, 2023 Location: UMMC Midtown Campus, 827 Linden Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201 Registration now open! Click here to register for the May 2023 course.   Want to be notified about future ultrasound courses? Sign up here to be added to our mailing list.

 

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is an indispensable tool for medical providers who use it. POCUS expedites evaluation, increases diagnostic accuracy, speeds workflow, and increases patient satisfaction. This two-day, 16 CME course will help you add POCUS to your practice.

Enrollment Fee
Course Fee: $1,000
Includes breakfast and lunch

 

This 2-day 16-hour course, designed for the emergency care provider, is based on the emergency ultrasound guidelines published by the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the principles of physics as applied to emergency ultrasound.
• List the six core areas of emergency ultrasound.
• Demonstrate skills in image acquisition and interpretation for the six core areas of emergency ultrasound as well as procedural uses.
• Discuss the incorporation of ultrasound into the practice of emergency medicine.

Content
This course consists of didactic lectures; cardiac, abdominal, and vascular scanning with live models; and the use of a vascular phantom.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted prior to 1 month before each course, and tuition will be refunded, less a $100 administrative fee. No cancellations will be accepted after 1 month prior to each course, but if you cannot attend, you may designate someone else to attend in your place.
 

Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 am	Introduction & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 am	Physics
9:45 - 10:30 am	Renal
10:30 - 11:30 am	Aorta
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	Biliary Tract
12:30 -1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 pm	FAST
Practical Sessions
1:45 - 2:00 pm	Knobology/Probe Practice
2:00 - 3:30 pm	1st Station	Station A: AAA, Renal Station B: FAST, GB
3:30 - 5:00 pm	2nd Station

Course Faculty
Sam Hsu, MD
Course Co-Director
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Emergency Department

Mercy Medical Center

 

 

 

 

Course Co-Director

Assistant Professor

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Emergency Department
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus

 

 

 

Lodging
A number of Baltimore hotels offer preferred rates for course attendees. Please click here for a full list of our area hotels.

CME Accreditation Statement

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Click HERE to stream an Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Lecture by Sam Hsu, MD, RDMS