Cs-042477 Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) 2-Day Foundational Multi-System Course
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This course offers 14.0 Continuing Professional Education credits to physicians, PA's, and nurses. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to 12/20/2026. Once your evaluation is complete, log on to https://medstar.cloud-cme.com and toggle to your Transcript to find the credits.
About this Course:
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), or Bedside Ultrasound, gives clinicians the ability to improve critical decision making and diagnostic testing with greater efficiency leading to better patient outcomes. This 2-day blended learning course includes didactic lectures, hands-on sessions, and pathologic image interpretation with cases using live models. Topics will include cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, urinary, and vascular sonography.
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- Demonstrate acquisition of normal anatomical views of major organs/structures utilizing ultrasound technology and standardized patients.
- Demonstrate basic principles of ultrasound including machine settings, probes, and image acquisition, quality and interpretation.
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning, interpretation and diagnosis of patient cases utilizing ultrasound technology and ultrasound simulated cases.
- Demonstrate interpretation of major organ/structure pathologies utilizing ultrasound technology.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team involved in the collaborative care of patients who require point-of-care ultrasound.
- Integrate a team-based approach in the care of patients who require point-of-care ultrasound.
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Activity Coordinators
Kimberly Benson
Samuel Rodriguez
Shelby Galow
Raphael Bull
Kevin Bradshaw
Jordan Perkins
Les Becker
Heather Bacoate
Bradley Poremski
David De Leon
RayQuall Hutchinson
Ashley Ricker
Carla Neustadt
Breonna Robinson
Victoria Maier
Robert Blum
Isac Mathew