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Third Annual Updates in Hospital Medicine Conference
Below are our exciting topics that will be included! Friday, October 10, 2025 Time Topic Speaker 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast 8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Welcome and Introductions Ankur Segon, MD 8:10 AM – 9:05 AM Future of AI in Hospital Medicine Ed Sankary, MD 9:10 AM – 10:00 AM Benign Hematology Potpourri Usha Perepu, MD 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Break - 10:30 AM –…
February 12-13, 2026
Objectives, Familiarize learners with clinical applications of advanced cardiac POCUS for acutely ill patients. Practice acquiring advanced cardiac POCUS views on normal live models. Practice interpreting normal and abnormal images from advanced cardiac POCUS exams., Target Audience, Physicians proficient in basic cardiac ultrasound seeking training in advanced cardiac applications, including quantitative and semi-quantitative assessments of right and left ventricular function and valvular heart disease. Physicians preparing for the Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography board exam offered by the National Board of Echocardiography., Faculty, Paul Mayo Taro Minami Mark Foster Mangala Narasimhan Henry Mayo-Malasky Nick Villalobos Harald Sauthoff Joel Cho Nilam Soni Gisela Banauch Kevin Proud Erik Manninen Tanping Wong Amik Sodhi Ria Dancel Gigi Liu Gregory Mints Kreegan Reierson Scott Millington , Agenda, Pre-course Work, October 2025, Pre-course Test & Survey , Knowledge Test (no skills test) Provider survey, October 2025, Pre-course Lectures: , View previously recorded lectures online (13 CME hours) Welcome and Demonstration of Normal TTE LV systolic Function LV Diastolic Function Doppler Pitfalls & Knobology RV Function & Right-sided Valvular Disease Mitral Valve Disease Aortic Valve Disease Pericardial Disease Volume Status & Fluid Responsiveness Aorta & Great Vessels Congenital Heart Disease in Adults Cardiac Masses,…, Recommended Reading for TTE:, 1. LV & RV Function, PA pressures 2. Review of Doppler 3. Advanced CCE part 1 4. Advanced CCE part 2 5. Diastolic Function 6. ACCE Pitfalls 7. Cor Pulmonale 8. Cardiac Tamponade 9. TEE Overview 10. Respiratory Failure, Recommended Reading for TEE:, Indications and background of Critical Care TEU Hemodynamics using TEU Hemodynamics in Mechanical Circulatory Support Valvular disease, replacement, MCS Pericardial disease and diastolic dysfunction Resuscitative TEU Normal variants and artifact Procedural guidance, ECMO, MCS TEU limitations and guidance Respiratory Failure, Aortic disease, Live Online Sessions, November 11, 2025 , 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT , Week 1 – Tuesday, November 11, 2025 , – 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT (Note: twice monthly sessions will be on Tuesday afternoons and recorded if missed), Welcome (15min) – Nilam Soni, Course overview Objectives Break (10min), Lecture: LV Systolic Function Cases & Images (45 min) – Taro Minami, EF/CO Segmental wall motion abnormalities Cases, Wrap-up, : Summary and Questions & Answers (5 min), November 18, 2025, 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT, Week 2 – Tuesday, November 18, 2025, – 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT , Discussion, : Questions & Answers, (5 min), Lecture: Knobology and Doppler Questions & Cases (60min) – Harald Sauthoff, Advanced image optimization Doppler physics and knobology Pitfalls Break (10min), Lecture: LV Diastolic Function Cases & Images (60min) – Scott Millington, Categorization of diastolic dysfunction Estimation of LAP Cases, December 9, 2025 , 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT, Week 3 – Tuesday, December 9, 2025 , – 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT , Discussion:, Summary and Questions & Answers (, 5 min, ), Lecture: Mitral Valve Cases & Images (60min) – Nilam Soni, Mitral regurgitation and stenosis Cases Break (10min), Lecture: Aortic Valve Cases & Images (60 min), Aortic regurgitation and stenosis Cases, December 16, 2025 , 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT, Week 4 – Tuesday, December 16, 2025 , – 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT , Discussion:, Summary and Questions & Answers (, 5 min, ), Lecture: RV, Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Cases & Images (50min) – Mangala Narasimhan, TAPSE, S', RV size Tricuspid & Pulmonic regurgitation Cases Break (10min), Lecture: Congenital Heart Diseases Cases & Images (30 min) – Mangala Narasimhan, Lecture, :, Venous Doppler Ultrasound (40min) - Ria Dancel , January 13, 2026 , 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT, Week 5 – Tuesday, January 13, 2026 , – 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT , Discussion:, Summary and Questions & Answers (, 5 min, ), Lecture: Pericardial Disease Cases & Images (60min) – Paul Mayo, Pericardial effusion & tamponade Cases Break (10min), Lecture: Volume Status & Fluid Responsiveness Cases & Images (60min) – Paul Mayo, Cases, January 20, 2026 , 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT, Week 6 – Tuesday, January 20, 2026 , – 2:00pm – 4:15pm CT , Discussion:, Summary and Questions & Answers (, 5 min, ), Lecture: Transesophageal Echo Cases & Images (50 min) – Kevin Proud, Probe and image orientation Protocol for goal-directed TEE Cases Break (10min), Lecture: Cardiac Masses, Devices, and Foreign Bodies (60min) – Harald Sauthoff, Intracardiac masses - mass vs. thrombus vs. vegetation LV assist devices, ECMO cannulas, lines, Wrap-up, : Summary and Questions & Answers (10 min), February 12-13, 2026 , 7, :30am – 5:00pm CT, , Week 7 – Thursday, February 12-13, 2026, - Hands-on Scanning Workshop in Austin 7:30am - 5:00pm CT - Day 1 7:30am - 4:00pm CT - Day 2, Live Hand-on Scanning, Feb 12-13, 2026 in Austin, DAY 1, 7:00 – 7:30, Breakfast, 7:30 – 7:40, Welcome & Course Overview, (10min) - Nilam Soni, 7:40 – 8:00, Lecture: Protocol & Views of Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (20min), , - Nilam Soni, 8:00 – 8:10, Divide into 3 Groups , Group A, Group B, Group C, 8:10 – 8:50 , Hands-on 1: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (40 min), Hands-on 1: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (40 min), Image Interpretation 1: Shock Cases , (40 min) - Paul Mayo, 8:50 – 8:55, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 8:55 – 9:35, Hands-on 1: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (40 min), Image Interpretation 1: Shock Cases , (40 min) - Paul Mayo, Hands-on 1: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (40 min), 9:35 – 9:40, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 9:40 – 10:20, Image Interpretation 1: Shock Cases , (40 min) - Paul Mayo, Hands-on 1: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (40 min), Hands-on 1: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (40 min), 10:20 – 10:30, Break (10 min), 10:30 – 10:35 , Divide into 3 Groups , Group A, Group B, Group C, 10:35 – 11:10 , Hands-on 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (35 min), Hands-on 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (35 min), Image Interpretation 2: Cardiac Cases , (35 min) - Gisela Banauch, 11:10 – 11:15 , Rotate Groups A & B & C, 11:15 – 11:50, Hands-on 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (35 min), Image Interpretation 2: Cardiac Cases , (35 min) - Gisela Banauch, Hands-on 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (35 min), 11:50 – 11:55, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 11:55 – 12:30, Image Interpretation 2: Cardiac Cases , (35 min) - Gisela Banauch, Hands-on 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (35 min), Hands-on 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (35 min), 12:30 – 1:30, Lunch, 1:30 – 1:35, Divide into 3 Groups , Group A, Group B, Group C, 1:35 – 2:10, Hands-on 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (35 min), Hands-on 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (35 min), Image Interpretation 3: Cardiac Cases , (35 min) - Harald Sauthoff, 2:10 – 2:15, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 2:15 – 2:50, Hands-on 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (35 min), Image Interpretation 3: Cardiac Cases , (35 min) - Harald Sauthoff, Hands-on 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (35 min), 2:50 – 2:55, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 2:55 – 3:30, Image Interpretation 3: Cardiac Cases , (35 min) - Harald Sauthoff, Hands-on 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (35 min), Hands-on 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (35 min), 3:30 – 3:45, Break (15 min) , 3:45 – 4:30, Lecture: Advanced Cardiac POCUS Cases, - Taro Minami, 4:30 – 5:00, Lecture: Advanced Cardiac Cases, - Greg Mints, 5:00 – 5:30, Lecture: Pearls & Pitfalls of Advanced Cardiac POCUS, - Nilam Soni, DAY 2, 7:00 – 7:30, Breakfast, 7:30 – 8:15, Lecture: Venous Doppler Ultrasound, (45min) - VExUS protocol, Assessment of IJV/FV - Ria Dancel, 8:15– 8:20, Divide into 3 Groups , Group A, Group B, Group C, 8:20– 8:50 , Hands-on 4: Venous Doppler Ultrasound Exam , (30 min), Hands-on 4: Venous Doppler Ultrasound Exam , (30 min), Image Interpretation 4: Venous US Cases , (30 min) - Ria Dancel , 8:50 – 8:55, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 8:55 – 9:25, Hands-on 4: Venous Doppler Ultrasound Exam , (30 min), Image Interpretation 4: Venous US Cases , (30 min) - Ria Dancel , Hands-on 4: Venous Doppler Ultrasound Exam , (30 min), 9:25– 9:30, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 9:30– 10:00 , Image Interpretation 4: Venous US Cases , (30 min) - Ria Dancel , Hands-on 4: Venous Doppler Ultrasound Exam , (30 min), Hands-on 4: Venous Doppler Ultrasound Exam , (30 min), 10:00– 10:10, Break (10 min), 10:10– 10:50, Review: Cardiac Valve Assessment, (35 min) - TV (TR; measurement of PASP), PV (measurement of PADP, mPAP), MV (MR, MS; measurement E/e'), AV (AR, AS) - Nilam Soni, 10:50 – 10:55, Divide into 3 Groups , Group A, Group B, Group C, 10:55 – 11:25 , Hands-on 5: Review Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (30 min), Hands-on 5: Review Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam , (30 min), Image Interpretation 5: Review Cases Cases , (30 min) - Joel Cho, 11:25 – 11:30, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 11:30 – 12:00 , Hands-on 5: Review Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (30 min), Image Interpretation 5: Review Cases Cases, (30 min) - Joel Cho, Hands-on 5: Review Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (30 min), 12:00 – 12:05, Rotate Groups A & B & C, 12:05 – 12:35 , Image Interpretation 5: Review Cases Cases, (30 min) - Joel Cho, Hands-on 5: Review Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (30 min), Hands-on 5: Review Advanced Cardiac POCUS Exam, (30 min), 12:35 – 1:15, Lunch, 1:15 – 1:30, Questions & Answers, (15 min) - Nilam Soni + All Faculty , Post-Course Knowledge & Skills Assessment, , Group A, Group B, Group C, 1:30– 2:00, Post-Course Skills Assessment, (25 min), Post-Course Knowledge Exam Part 1, (25 min), Post-Course Knowledge Exam Part 2, (25 min) , 2:00 – 2:30, Post-Course Knowledge Exam Part 1, (25 min), Post-Course Knowledge Exam Part 2, (25 min) , Post-Course Skills Assessment, (25 min), 2:30 – 3:00, Post-Course Knowledge Exam Part 2, (25 min) , Post-Course Skills Assessment, (25 min), Post-Course Knowledge Exam Part 1, (25 min), 3:00 – 3:45, Review Post-course Knowledge Assessment, (30 min) - Nilam Soni, 3:45 - 4:00, Wrap-up: Questions & Answers, - All Faculty, 4:00, Adjourn , Registration:, Required Experience:, Clinicians registering for the course must be proficient in basic cardiac POCUS with mastery in acquiring parasternal long- and short-axis, apical 4-chamber, subcostal 4-chamber and IVC views. Hybrid course structure requires pre-course reading, viewing of lectures, participation in online lectures/discussions on Tuesday afternoons (full agenda above), and 2 days of in-person, hands-on scanning…, Registration Fees:, Total course cost is $2,195, (includes pre-course work, online sessions, and 2 days of hands-on scanning practice in Austin on Feb 12-13, 2026), Registration Link: , Advanced Cardiac POCUS Course, Trainees:, Medical students, residents, and fellows can receive a discounted rate of, $1,995, after sending the following items to , krellenstein@uthscsa.edu, . 1. Name of medical school or residency/fellowship training program 2. Name of dean of students or program director 3. Email address of dean or program director, Groups:, Discounted pricing is available for groups with ≥5 registrants coming from the same institution or medical practice. Please email krellenstein@uthscsa.edu if you have a group of ≥5 registrants., Course Credits: , Up to, 42.0, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, and 42.0 points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, Mailing List: , To be added to our mailing list for future courses, please complete the , Course Participant Form, ., Cancellation:, Course registration is non-transferable and may not be applied toward future UT Health San Antonio CME courses. Partial refunds of 75% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 60 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 50% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 30 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 25% of the course registration will be…, No refunds will be provided for cancellations less than 14 days or for no-shows., Those who have last minute cancelations due to unforeseen circumstances or Acts of God (illness, canceled flights/ weather related, major family emergencies, etc.) will have the option of a 50% reimbursement of registration funds or a one-time transfer of your registration to our next POCUS CME Workshop.
February 14-15, 2026 – Live, Hands-on Scanning at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, TX, Total 24.25 hours of CME credit , Objectives, Familiarize learners with basic applications of point-of-care ultrasound in the care of acutely ill patients. Practice acquiring basic point-of-care ultrasound views on normal live models. Practice interpreting normal and abnormal images from basic point-of-care ultrasound exams., Target Audience, This workshop is designed for clinicians who care for adults and are seeking training in portable ultrasound. Internal Medicine Family Medicine Critical Care Medicine Emergency Medicine Surgery Anesthesiology Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Residents and Students, Faculty, Our esteemed faculty are POCUS experts and leaders in the field from across the country ( click here ). Nilam Soni Carolina Candotti Ria Dancel Trevor Jensen Mark Foster Ricardo Franco-Sadud Paul Mayo Taro Minami Benjamin Galen Andre Kumar Harald Sauthoff Stephanie Conner Linda Kurian Henry Mayo-Malasky Todd Cutler Ghassan Bandak Joel Cho Firas Abbas Brandon Boesch Kevin Proud Erik Manninen…, Agenda, DAY 1, Time , Group A, Group B, 0700–0730, Breakfast, 0730 – 0740, Welcome & Course Overview, - Nilam Soni, 0740 – 0800, Getting Started: Ultrasound Equipment & Knobology, – Nilam Soni, MD, 0800 – 0850, Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Lecture, – Nilam Soni, MD, 0850 – 0900, Break & Divide into 2 Groups, 0900 – 0950, Table 1: Parasternal long- & short-axis/, Apical 4-chamber views, (30 min) , Table 2: Subcostal 4-chamber & IVC/, Apical 4-chamber views, (20 min), Practice Interpretation: Cardiac Images , (50min), – Taro Minami, MD, 0950 – 1000, Rotate Groups A & B, 1000 – 1050, Practice Interpretation: Cardiac Images , (50min), – Taro Minami, MD, Table 1: Parasternal long- & short-axis/, Apical 4-chamber views, (30 min) , Table 2: Subcostal 4-chamber & IVC/, Apical 4-chamber views, (20 min), 1050 – 1100, Reconvene in Lecture Hall, 1100 – 1130, Lung/Pleural Ultrasound Lecture, – Nilam Soni, MD, 1130 – 1200, DVT and Basic Vascular Ultrasound Lecture, – Nilam Soni, MD, 1200 – 1250, Lunch , 1250 – 1300, Divide into 2 Groups, 1300 – 1340, Table 1: Lungs & pleura / LE DVT, (20 min), Table 2: LE DVT / Lungs & pleura, (20 min), Practice Interpretation: Lung, Pleural, and Vascular Images , (40 min) – Andre Kumar, MD, 1340 – 1350, Rotate Groups A & B, 1350 – 1430, Practice Interpretation: Lung, Pleural, and Vascular Images , (40 min) – Andre Kumar, MD, Table 1: Lungs & pleura / LE DVT, (20 min), Table 2: LE DVT / Lungs & pleura, (20 min), 1430 – 1440, Break & Reconvene in Lecture Hall, 1440 – 1530, Procedures: Vascular Access, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Lumbar Puncture Lecture, 1530 – 1540, Divide into 2 groups, 1540 – 1630, Table 1: Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, & , Lumbar Puncture, (25 min) , Table 2: CVC & PIV, (25 min), Practice Interpretation: Cardiac, Lung, Pleural, and Vascular Images , (50 min) – Benji Mathews, MD, 1630 – 1640, Rotate Groups A & B, 1640 – 1730, Practice Interpretation: Cardiac, Lung, Pleural, and Vascular Images , (50 min) – Elaine Gee, MD / Benji Mathews, MD, Table 1: Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, & , Lumbar Puncture, (25 min) , Table 2: CVC & PIV, (25 min), 1730, Adjourn , 1730 – 1830, Optional: Open Scanning Session in Hands-on Room (Salon D & E), DAY 2, Time , Group A, Group B, 0700 – 0800, Optional: Open Scanning Session in Hands-on Room (Salon D & E), 0700 – 0800, Breakfast, 0800 – 0920, Abdominal Ultrasound Lecture , – Jessica Solis, MD, 0920 – 0930, Break & Divide into 2 Groups, 0930 – 1030, Table 1: RUQ (Gallbladder & Kidney) & , LUQ (Spleen & Kidney) , (30 min) , Table 2: Aorta & Pelvis (Bladder & Uterus/Prostate) , (30 min), Practice Interpretation: Abdominal Images , (60min), , – Gigi Liu, MD, 1030 – 1040, Rotate Groups A & B, 1040 – 1140, Practice Interpretation: Abdominal Images , (60min), , – Gigi Liu, MD / Brandon Boesch, DO, Table 1: RUQ (Gallbladder & Kidney) & , LUQ (Spleen & Kidney) , (30 min) , Table 2: Aorta & Pelvis (Bladder & Uterus/Prostate) , (30 min)), 1140 – 1150, Reconvene in Lecture Hall, 1150 – 1210, Skin, Soft Tissues, & Joints Lecture , – Nilam Soni, MD, 1210 – 1300, Lunch , 1300 – 1320, Imaging Pearls & Pitfalls Lecture , – Nilam Soni, MD, 1320 – 1330, Divide into 2 Groups, 1330 – 1450, Practice Interpretation: Cases & Abnormal Images , (70 min) – Tanping Wong, MD / Gordon Johnson, MD, Review Session:, Cardiac Ultrasound Lungs & Abdomen Vascular / LE DVT MSK US-guided Procedures, 1450 – 1500, Break & Rotate Groups A & B, 1500 – 1620, Review Session:, Cardiac Ultrasound Lungs & Abdomen Vascular / LE DVT MSK US-guided Procedures, Practice Interpretation: Cases & Abnormal Images , (70 min) – Tanping Wong, MD / Gordon Johnson, MD, 1620 – 1630, Break & Reconvene in Lecture Hall, 1630 – 1700, Ultrasound Program Development , – Nilam Soni, MD All Faculty Panel Discussion, 1700 – 1730, Post-course test & Course Evaluation, 1730, Adjourn , Registration:, Registration Includes:, Copy of the 2 nd edition of Point-of-care Ultrasound Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee Up to 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM and 24.25 points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, Registration Fee:, Total course cost is $1,895, Registration Link:, Adult Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop, Trainees:, Medical students, residents, and fellows can receive a discounted rate of, $1,695, after sending the following items to , krellenstein@uthscsa.edu, . 1. Name of medical school or residency/fellowship training program 2. Name of dean of students or program director 3. Email address of dean or program director, Groups:, Discounted pricing is available for groups with ≥5 registrants coming from the same institution or medical practice. Please email krellenstein@uthscsa.edu if you have a group of ≥5 registrants., Mailing List: , To be added to our mailing list for future courses, please complete the , Course Participant Form, ., Course Contact: , If you have questions, please email Kathryn Krellenstein: krellenstein@uthscsa.edu , Cancellation:, Course registration is non-transferable and may not be applied toward future UT Health San Antonio CME courses. Partial refunds of 75% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 60 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 50% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 30 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 25% of the course registration will be…, No refunds will be provided for cancellations less than 14 days or for no-shows., Those who have last minute cancelations due to unforeseen circumstances or Acts of God (illness, canceled flights/ weather related, major family emergencies, etc.) will have the option of a 50% reimbursement of registration funds or a one-time transfer of your registration to our next POCUS CME Workshop., Disclaimer:, Please be aware that , www.POCUSSA.org, is the only official site for the Point-of Care Ultrasound CME Workshops held by the University of Texas Health San Antonio. Fraudulent websites have been reported, so it is critical that you use only the official University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME) website listed above to register for the meeting. UT Health SA CME, , staff makes every effort to shut down illegitimate websites as soon as we are made aware of them; however, new attempts to create fraudulent sites occur regularly. If you are concerned about your registration, please contact CME Staff at , cme@uthscsa.edu, or , 210-567-4491, .
February 14-15, 2026 – Live, Hands-on Scanning at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, TX, Total 24.25 hours of CME credit , Objectives, 1. Become familiar with basic pediatric point-of-care ultrasound applications in the care of acutely ill children 2. Practice acquiring basic point-of-care ultrasound views on normal pediatric models. 3. Practice interpreting normal and abnormal images from basic pediatric point-of-care ultrasound exams., Target Audience, This workshop is designed for clinicians who care for adults and are seeking training in portable ultrasound. General Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Neonatology Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Residents and Students, Faculty, Our pediatric POCUS faculty are experts and leaders in the field from across the country ( click here ). Saul Flores Erik Su Stephanie Leung Thomas Conlon Maria Fraga Andrea Matho Javier Lasa Haitham Al-Wahab Ria Dancel Hannah Smith Amir Ashrafi Alan Groves Russ Horowitz Pablo Motta Jessica Rankin Jason Stoller **Additional faculty will be finalized prior to the workshop in January 2025**, Agenda, DAY 1, Time , Group A, Group B, 0700 – 0730, Breakfast, 0730 – 0740, Welcome & Course Overview, (Salon C) - Nilam Soni, 0740 – 0800, Introduction to POCUS Scanning , – Saul Flores , MD, 0800 – 0830, Vascular Access and Procedural Basics, – Saul Flores, MD, 0830 – 0900, Lung Ultrasound Lecture , – Stephanie Leung, MD, 0900 – 0905, Divide into 2 Groups, 0905 – 1005, 8 stations (3 learners per station; Rotate once), Table 1: Lungs & Pleura , (30 min), Table 2: Knobology / Vascular Access , (30 min), Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Basics , Lung, pleura, & Soft Tissues Image Review, Stephanie Leung, MD / Jessy Rankin, MD, 1005 – 1010, Rotate Groups A & B, 1010– 1110, Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Basics , Lung, pleura, & Soft Tissues Image Review, Stephanie Leung, MD / Jessy Rankin, MD, 8 stations (3 learners per station; Rotate once), Table 1: Lungs & Pleura , (30 min), Table 2: Knobology / Vascular Access , (30 min), 1110 – 1115, Reconvene in Lecture Area, 1115 - 1145, Introduction to Cardiac Ultrasound, - Jason Stoller, MD, 1145 – 1245, Lunch, 1245 – 1345, Table 1: Parasternal long- & short-axis , (30 min), Table 2: Apical 4 Chamber / Subcostal and IVC Views , (30 min), Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular Function and Clinical Cases, Saul Flores, MD, 1345 – 1350, Rotate Groups A & B, 1350 – 1450, Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular , Function / Cardiac Image Review, Saul Flores, MD, Table 1: Parasternal long- & short-axis , (30 min), Table 2: Apical 4 Chamber / Subcostal and IVC Views , (30 min), 1450-1455, Break & Reconvene in Lecture Area, 1455-1520, Basic Hemodynamics & Volume Status Lecture, – Erik Su, MD, 1520-1525, Divide into 2 Groups, 1525-1625, Table 1: LV Function (30 min), Table 2: RV Function (30 min), Practice Interpretation of Cardiac Images & Cardiac Cases, Erik Su, MD, 1625 – 1630, Rotate Groups A & B, 1630 – 1730, Practice Interpretation of Cardiac Images & Cardiac Cases, Erik Su, MD, Table 1: LV Function (30 min), Table 2: RV Function (30 min), 1730, Adjourn , DAY 2, Time , Group A, Group B, 0700 – 0800, Optional: Open Scanning Session in Hands-on Room (Grand Ballroom D & E), 0700 – 0800, Breakfast, 0800 – 0835, Abdominal Ultrasound & Paracentesis Lecture , – Stephanie Leung, MD, 0835 – 0850, Lumbar Puncture – , Ria Dancel, MD, 0850 – 0900, Break & Divide into 2 Groups, 0900 – 1000, Table 1: RUQ , (Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney), & LUQ , (Spleen, Kidney), , Pelvis , (Bladder, Uterus/Prostate) (30 min), Table 2: Lumbar Puncture , (30 min), Practice Interpretation of Abdominal Images & Cases, Stephanie Leung, MD, 1000 – 1005, Rotate Groups A & B, 1005 – 1105, Practice Interpretation of Abdominal Images & Cases, Stephanie Leung, MD, Table 1: RUQ , (Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney), & LUQ , (Spleen, Kidney), , Pelvis , (Bladder, Uterus/Prostate) (30 min), Table 2: Lumbar Puncture , (30 min), 1105 – 1110, Reconvene in Lecture Area, 1110 – 1140, Advanced Cardiac Ultrasound – , Javier Lasa, MD, 1140 – 1200, Advanced Procedural Applications – , Alan Groves, MD, 1200 – 1300, Lunch, 1300 – 1330, Bringing it All Together /Cool Cases , – Hannah Smith, MD, 1330 – 1335, Hands-On, 1335 – 1550, Open Scanning Session: Learner Guided Stations, Cardiac, Lung/Abdomen, Procedural, 1550 – 1620, Integrating POCUS in Pediatric Practice , – Faculty Panel, 1620 – 1630, Reconvene in Lecture Area, 1630 – 1700, Ultrasound Program Development , (Salon C) – Nilam Soni, MD, 1700 – 1730, Post-course test & Course Evaluation, 1730, Adjourn, Registration:, Registration Includes:, Copy of the 2 nd edition of Point-of-care Ultrasound Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee Up to 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM and 24.25 points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification program, Registration Fee:, Total course cost is $1,895, Registration Link:, Pediatric Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop, Trainees:, Medical students, residents, and fellows can receive a discounted rate of, $1,695, after sending the following items to , krellenstein@uthscsa.edu, . 1. Name of medical school or residency/fellowship training program 2. Name of dean of students or program director 3. Email address of dean or program director, Groups:, Discounted pricing is available for groups with ≥5 registrants coming from the same institution or medical practice. Please email krellenstein@uthscsa.edu if you have a group of ≥5 registrants., Mailing List: , To be added to our mailing list for future courses, please complete the , Course Participant Form, ., Course Contact: , If you have questions, please email Kathryn Krellenstein: krellenstein@uthscsa.edu , Cancellation:, Course registration is non-transferable and may not be applied toward future UT Health San Antonio CME courses. Partial refunds of 75% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 60 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 50% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 30 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 25% of the course registration will be…, No refunds will be provided for cancellations less than 14 days or for no-shows., Those who have last minute cancelations due to unforeseen circumstances or Acts of God (illness, canceled flights/ weather related, major family emergencies, etc.) will have the option of a 50% reimbursement of registration funds or a one-time transfer of your registration to our next POCUS CME Workshop., Disclaimer:, Please be aware that , www.POCUSSA.org, is the only official site for the Point-of Care Ultrasound CME Workshops held by the University of Texas Health San Antonio. Fraudulent websites have been reported, so it is critical that you use only the official University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME) website listed above to register for the meeting. UT Health SA CME, , staff makes every effort to shut down illegitimate websites as soon as we are made aware of them; however, new attempts to create fraudulent sites occur regularly. If you are concerned about your registration, please contact CME Staff at , cme@uthscsa.edu, or , 210-567-4491, .
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