| Event Description |
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop is a unique hands-on experience to teach providers bedside applications of portable ultrasound. During a series of hands-on sessions, participants will practice capturing specific ultrasound views on live models and patients under the guidance of experienced faculty. The hands-on sessions will be complemented by didactic lectures to improve the participants' knowledge of the indications, technical skills, and clinical integration of bedside ultrasound.
This workshop is designed for clinicians seeking training in portable ultrasound.
Internal Medicine
Nurse Practitioners
Family Medicine
Physician Assistants
Critical Care Medicine
Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Anesthesiology
Why is this workshop unique?
Maximum hands-on practice with live models and actual patients
Nationally recognized ultrasound faculty from leading academic institutions
Small group sessions with low participant to faculty ratios
Curriculum designed to teach the highest-yield point-of-care applications for clinicians
Discounted pricing significantly less than other courses
What can you expect to learn?
Fundamental principles of ultrasound technology and basic operation of a portable ultrasound machine
Techniques to perform focused diagnostic ultrasound examinations at the bedside, including imaging of the heart, lungs, abdomen, and lower extremity veins
Techniques to guide performance of bedside procedures with ultrasound guidance, including central venous catheterization, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture
Indications, basic protocols, and limitations of bedside ultrasound imaging
Practice interpretation of normal and abnormal ultrasound images
Mentored scanning with experienced faculty to learn hands-on imaging techniques |