Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course

Basic Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course

Great for acute care providers wanting to learn and enhance point-of-care ultrasound skills.
10 hours of hands-on scanning!

Basic Ultrasound Course Dates

October 24 & 25, 2023 -Please email sposey@ohacep.org for availability.

Why Attend Basic?

This 2-day course is designed to provide training in the core practical and clinical applications of emergency medicine ultrasound. One-on-one instruction and ten hours of hands-on scanning provides attendees with critical high-yield do's and don'ts for ultrasound in the emergency department. Learn fundamental point-of-care ultrasound skills that will improve patient care and enhance your daily practice.

Basic Practice Scanning Sessions Include

• Physics & Knobology - commonly used systems, image optimization & hand control
• Abdominal - aorta, gallbladder & kidneys; normal anatomy & common emergent pathology
• Extended FAST exam - perihepatic, perisplenic, subcostal & pelvic windows & thoracic scanning
• Procedural - central & peripheral venous access, foreign body, abscesses vs cellulitis & more
• Lower Extremity Venous Compression - ultrasound evaluation of suspected DVT
• Focused Cardiac - global systolic function, chamber size, pericardial effusion/Tamponade & IVC
• OB-GYN - early pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, common abnormal pregnancies & normal pelvic anatomy
• Integral Ultrasound - Beginning to integrate ultrasound into the care of the critical patient

Basic Ultrasound Course Agenda

Registration Fees

$   975 - Ohio ACEP Members
$1,150 - ACEP Members
$1,295 - Non-Members
$   995 - Physician Assistants/Nurses
$   895 - Residents/Fellows

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course

Take your skills to the next level! Over 3 hours of hands-on scanning!

Advanced Ultrasound Course Dates

October 26, 2023 - Register Online!

Why Attend Advanced?

This 1-day advanced course is designed to meet the needs of Emergency Medicine professionals who already have a good working knowledge of point-of-care ultrasound. Course participants will expand their ultrasound capabilities to further incorporate use of ultrasound in the assessment of critically ill patients, as well as improve their ultrasound procedural skills.

Advanced Practice Scanning Sessions Include

• Advanced Cardiac – Review of basics + aortic aneurysm/dissection, tamponade physiology, findings of acute right heart strain/PE, systolic function/hemodynamic assessment, basic valvular assessment
• Pulmonary – Thoracic scanning, including evaluation for effusions, consolidation, PTX, CHF
• Resuscitation – Protocols for evaluating undifferentiated hypotension, further integrating ultrasound in the care of the critical patient
• Procedural – Practice thoracentesis, paracentesis, vascular access and FB localization on simulators and much more!
• Soft Tissue/MSK – Abscess identification/drainage, foreign body identification/removal, tendon injury, joint effusion and fracture evaluation.
• Ocular – Scanning technique for evaluation of retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, increased ICP

Advanced Ultrasound Course Agenda

Registration Fees

$625 - Ohio ACEP Members
$675 - ACEP Members
$750 - Non-Members
$650 - Physician Assistants/Nurses
$550 - Residents/Fellows

Course Location

Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus
2700 Corporate Exchange Drive
Columbus, OH 43231
Click here to access directions.

Hotel Accommodations

Although Ohio ACEP is holding a guestroom block at the host hotel, it is the registrants' responsibility to secure overnight accommodations. 

**Reservation Cancellation Policy: In order to avoid being charged in full, a reservation must be cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the intended arrival date. Guests that fail to check-in or fail to cancel their reservation prior to 4 pm, 48 hours prior to arrival, shall be charged for one full night (room and tax).
 

October Courses

Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus
Room Rate: $131/per night (plus applicable taxes)
**Breakfast Included**
Group Rate Reservation Deadline: October 1, 2023
Reservations By Phone: (614) 890-8600
Group Code: OHACEP
Make your October Course Reservation Online!

AIRPORT AND TAXI INFORMATION

The airport code for the Columbus International Airport is CMH.
Columbus is Taxi, Uber & Lyft friendly.

Participant Feedback

I am certainly more confident in my abilities to use ultrasound. Just need to practice!

I think it's one of the best courses I have ever taken. It was pretty amazing.

Being able to perform practice ultrasounds on multiple models with input from different instructors was excellent.

It was very educational and informative. I appreciate the models and all the hands on practice we were able to complete while at the course.

The course was GREAT!!! Good balance of didactics and plenty of hands on experience.

Absolutely loved the course. Very happy with the format and group size.

Great course. This has helped rejuvenate me after over 23 years of post residency experience. I’m looking forward to utilizing my new skills.

Course and faculty were excellent. I could only hope to be so lucky as to be in one of their facilities if I or my family needed emergent care! Thanks for a great CME experience.

The course director and practical hands-on ultrasound station instructors were all extremely helpful and knowledgeable. They provided their expertise in all aspects of this field and were all willing to answer questions and demonstrate concepts in a professional and compassionate manner to novice ultrasound users.

The small groups were much appreciated and allowed for very hands-on and personalized learning.

Fantastic Course! Every single instructor was incredibly patient, pleasant, informative, and eager to teach - thank you!

One of the best CME courses I have ever taken.

This course has given me the confidence to use POCUS in most of my patient encounters now, and to improve quality and speed of service in the ED.

I will definitely use ultrasound more now that I am more comfortable! It was so daunting before, but I feel much more empowered to use ultrasound to support my diagnosis now.

Seriously - I’m excited to get back to work and tryout all the things that I’ve learned- FAST, peripheral & central line placement, DVT, & GB evals.

The course was very helpful and the skills I learned will be invaluable in my work in the ED

Your course inspires providers to become better in our daily practice and love our job even more. Thank you for that. Keep up the excellent work!

CME Information

These activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians and Ohio ACEP. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Basic Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.