{"id":9830,"date":"2022-11-17T11:12:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/?page_id=9830"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:33:34","slug":"euc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/index.php\/euc\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e9830-e1 m7l2-0\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e2 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-4\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e3 m7l2-i\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e9830-e5 m7l2-m\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Upcoming Training Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e6 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-5\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e7 m7l2-i m7l2-j\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e9830-e8 m7l2-n m7l2-o\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We are in the process of updating our Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course, and hope to be back in 2026!<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Want to be notified about future ultrasound courses?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Y9XPSEgEqv\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Y9XPSEgEqv\">Sign up here<\/a> to be added to our mailing list.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e9 m7l2-i m7l2-k\"><hr class=\"x-line e9830-e10 m7l2-r\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e11 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-6\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e12 m7l2-i m7l2-j\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e9830-e13 m7l2-n m7l2-p\"><h5>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.<\/h5><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e9830-e14 m7l2-r\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e9830-e15 m7l2-r\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e16 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-7\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e17 m7l2-i\"><div class=\"x-row e9830-e18 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-8\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e19 m7l2-i m7l2-l\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e9830-e20 m7l2-n m7l2-q\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UMEM POCUS Course Schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-row e9830-e21 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-9\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e22 m7l2-i\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e9830-e23 m7l2-n\"><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/><br \/>Day One<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction<\/li>\n<li>Physics<\/li>\n<li>Renal<\/li>\n<li>Aorta<\/li>\n<li>Biliary<\/li>\n<li>FAST<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Practical Session<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e24 m7l2-i\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e9830-e25 m7l2-n\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nDay Two<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Credentialing and Continuing Education<\/li>\n \t<li>Cardiac<\/li>\n \t<li>DVT \/ MSK \/ Ocular<\/li>\n \t<li>Lung<\/li>\n \t<li>Obstetrics<\/li>\n \t<li>Procedures<\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Practical Session<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e26 m7l2-i\"><div class=\"x-row e9830-e27 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-a\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e28 m7l2-i\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Cardiac-1.gif\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lung-1.gif\" ><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e31 m7l2-i\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Dissection-1.gif\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OB-1.gif\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e34 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-b\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e35 m7l2-i\"><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 50px 0 0 0;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e37 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-c\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e38 m7l2-i\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-rounded\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/course-photo-1.jpeg\" ><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e40 m7l2-i\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e9830-e41 m7l2-n\"><h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Course Objectives<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After completion, participants should be able to:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Operate an ultrasound machine and probe to obtain images<\/li>\n \t<li>Recognize normal and abnormal ultrasonographic anatomy<\/li>\n \t<li>Perform ultrasound-assisted vascular access and other procedures<\/li>\n \t<li>Integrate POCUS into clinical practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our instructors have been teaching POCUS since 2005 to physicians and advanced practice providers in Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and Critical Care. The course includes lectures and hands-on scanning with live models. Participant number is limited to ensure personalized instruction, with a maximum participant-to-instructor ratio of 5:1.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e42 m7l2-i\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-rounded\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/course-photo-2.jpg\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e44 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-d\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e45 m7l2-i\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h3\" ><span>Course Instructors<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e47 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-e\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e48 m7l2-i m7l2-k\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Headshot-Sarah-300x300.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sarah Sommerkamp, MD<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Course Co-Director<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Emergency Ultrasound Director, UMMC Midtown<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e51 m7l2-i m7l2-k\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Headshot-Kevin-300x300.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kevin Flanagan, DO<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Medical Director, UMMC POCUS<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chair, UMMC TAC POCUS subcommittee<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e54 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-f\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e55 m7l2-i m7l2-k\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Headshot-Sam-300x300.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sam Hsu, MD<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Course Co-Director<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Emergency Ultrasound Director, Mercy Medical Center<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e58 m7l2-i m7l2-k\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"https:\/\/cms.umem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Headshot-Alexis-300x300.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Alexis Salerno, MD<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advanced EM Ultrasound Fellowship Director<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e61 m7l2-1 m7l2-2 m7l2-3 m7l2-g\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e62 m7l2-i\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Enrollment Fee<\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Course Fee: $1,200<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes breakfast and lunch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e9830-e64 m7l2-i\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>CME Accreditation Statement:<\/strong> <\/span>The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accme.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education<\/a>\u00a0to provide\u00a0<\/span><span>continuing medical education for physicians.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span>The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of\u00a0<\/span><span>16.00\u00a0<em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credits<\/em>\u00a0<sup>TM<\/sup>.\u00a0 Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credits:\u00a0<\/strong><em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credits\u2122<\/em><span>\u00a0(16.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (16.00 hours)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e9830-e66 m7l2-0\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e9830-e67 m7l2-1 m7l2-3 m7l2-h\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e9830-e68 m7l2-i\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">For any questions, please contact<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Doreen Lucadamo (<em>Senior Program Coordinator, Courses\/Conferences<\/em>) at <a href=\"mailto:dlucadamo@som.umaryland.edu\">dlucadamo@som.umaryland.edu<\/a> or 443-562-8630<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">University of Maryland Department of Emergency Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, Sixth Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Training Dates We are in the process of updating our Introduction to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course, and hope to be back in 2026! 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