Credits
Introduction to OB/GYN Sonography - Online Course
15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Hands-On Workshop
7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Location
St. Petersburg, FL
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Product Code: PHO-OBGYN
Private Hands-On Introduction to OB/GYN Sonography
Private Hands-On Introduction to OB-GYN Ultrasound Training Course is taught by leading experts covering transabdominal and endovaginal scan techniques, as well as OB applications, that offers fifteen (15) months unlimited access to the online course, plus one (1) full day (6 hours) of scanning [date of your choice], featuring a 1:1 faculty to participant hands-on scan ratio at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL. The Private Hands-On Introduction to OB-GYN Ultrasound Training Course is specifically designed for busy physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need the highest quality in OB/GYN ultrasound training. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands on scanning is recommended.
- Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics
- Introduction to Gynecological Sonography
- Ultrasound Evaluation of Gynecological Pathology
- Introduction to OB Sonography: The First Trimester
- OB Fetal Survey: The 2nd & 3rd Trimesters
- Genetic Screening by Ultrasound in the First and Second Trimester
- Fetal Anomalies
- Interesting OB Cases
Topics
- Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics
- Introduction to Gynecological Sonography
- Ultrasound Evaluation of Gynecological Pathology
- Introduction to OB Sonography: The First Trimester
- OB Fetal Survey: The 2nd & 3rd Trimesters
- Genetic Screening by Ultrasound in the First and Second Trimester
- Fetal Anomalies
- Interesting OB Cases
Objectives
- Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform gynecology and obstetrical ultrasound examinations.
- Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images
- Demonstrate routine scan protocols for performing transabdominal & endovaginal GYN scanning, and 1st trimester obstetric applications.
- Identify normal fetal anatomy and perform biophysical profile.
- Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.
Target Audience
Sonographers, physicians, physician assistants, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals involved in performing OB-GYN ultrasound examinations. Participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with: OB-GYN, family practice, endocrinologists, internal medicine, and emergency medicine.Course Instructors
Brian Schenker MBA, RDMS, RVT
Program Coordinator.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Salvatore LaRusso M.Ed. RDMS, RT(R)
Senior Instructor Radiology.
Chief Sonographer.
Penn State Children's Hospital.
Hershey PA.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Jane J.K. Burns AS, RT, RDMS
Perinatal/Education Sonographer.
DmsProLLC.
St. Joseph, Minnesota.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc. adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of CME. Speakers will disclose any relevant commercial relationships prior to the start of the educational activity.
Content Validation
All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the GUI CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the activity commencement or material compilation.
Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content
In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:
James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force)
Medical Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS(Member of Advisory Board, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Ultrasound Education
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director/planner and reviewer, QI Task Force)
President, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Brian Schenker, MBA, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator/planner and reviewer, QI Task Force)
Program Coordinator, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Continuing Education Credits
Introduction to OB/GYN Sonography
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course also meets CME / CEU requirements for ARDMS.Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.
Hands-On Workshop
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course also meets CME / CEU requirements for ARDMS.Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.
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