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Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended Course

BONUS: GET 25% OFF ANY SECONDARY ONLINE COURSE TO EXPAND YOUR ULTRASOUND SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE EVEN FURTHER! DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE UPON COMPLETEING THE BLENDED COURSE FOR UP TO 3 MONTHS!

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound

Date: November 20, 2026

 

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended Course

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Date: May 1, 2026

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended Course

Date: November 20, 2026

  • BONUS: GET 25% OFF ANY SECONDARY ONLINE COURSE TO EXPAND YOUR ULTRASOUND SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE EVEN FURTHER! DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE UPON COMPLETEING THE BLENDED COURSE FOR UP TO 3 MONTHS!
  • Most comprehensive advanced point-of-care emergency medicine ultrasound course, featuring a self-paced online course with fifteen (15) months of unlimited access and a one (1) day (6 hours) hands-on scanning workshop
  • All content based on the current advanced ACEP and ACGME ultrasound practice guidelines
  • Hands-on scanning workshop features a 3:1 participant to faculty ratio with standardized models
  • Course covers in-demand applications such as focused cardiac, assessment of hydration status & fluid responsiveness, and ultrasound-guided nerve block applications
  • GCUS is a POCUS Certification Academy Preferred Education Provider – All attendees receive 40% off Fundamentals Certificate and 20% off ANY POCUS Clinical Certificates (discount code provided during the course)

Overview

The Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Blended Training Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations and provides participants a strong foundation to perform the advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP and ACGME ultrasound practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.

Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts, the online course incorporates comprehensive lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes covering advanced ultrasound applications with fifteen (15) months unlimited access.

Then attend Scanning Skills Workshop: Join us in sunny St. Petersburg, FL for a One (1) Day (6 Hours) scanning skills workshop at our state-of-the-art facility. The extensive hands-on scanning skills workshop features the industry lowest 3:1 participant to faculty ratio allowing the participant to immediately integrate the skills learned into clinical practice. Hands-on skills training includes focused cardiac, assessment of hydration status & fluid responsiveness, and ultrasound-guided nerve block applications.

For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to the hands-on scanning workshop is recommended.

Code: BERASO-262
ID: 7911

Schedule

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Topics

  • Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
  • Advanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Shock
  • POCUS for MI & Complications
  • POCUS Evaluation of the Right Heart and Echo Mimics
  • POCUS Assessment of Hydration Status & Fluid Responsiveness
  • Interactive Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Ultrasound Cases
  • Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Emergency Medicine Applications
  • Point of Care Sonography of the Acute Scrotum
  • Interactive Cardiac Ultrasound Cases for Point of Care Ultrasound: What’s Your DX?
  • Hands-On Scanning Skills Workshop

Objectives

  • Increase the participant's knowledge to better perform and/or interpret advanced emergency medicine ultrasound examinations.
  • Recall the protocol for a focused cardiac ultrasound examination.
  • State an algorithm for assessing causes of shock and hypotension using bedside ultrasound.
  • Recognize ultrasound characteristics associated with MI and complications.
  • Recall the POCUS evaluation of the Right Heart and recognize certain echo mimics.
  • State an algorithm for assessing hydration status and fluid responsiveness with point-of-care ultrasound.
  • Recognize the sonographic appearance of individual nerves and list the advantages of using ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques.
  • Recall the protocol for the ultrasound evaluation of the acute scrotum.

Tuition

Advanced Registration: $2,085.00

Regular Registration: $2,285.00

Late Registration: $2,485.00

Current Registration Period: Advanced

Advanced Registration
Regular Registration
Late Registration
Closed

Daily continental breakfast and afternoon snack will also be provided during Hands-On Workshops.

The Advanced Registration Tuition is applied to registration submitted and paid/postmarked more than 30 days in advance of the course.

The Regular Registration Tuition is applied to registrations submitted between 15-30 days in advance of the course.

The Late Registration Tuition is strictly enforced and is applied to ALL registrations submitted within two weeks (14 days) of the start of the course.

The GCUS CME-Z Lifetime Discount will be activated in your account upon course registration.(A $9.95 Value) This discount gives you 5% off at checkout on all future purchases of Any Two Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute Produced Educational Products. The discount increases to 10% when you purchase 3 or more at checkout.
*Products have to be purchased at the same time to receive CME-Z Lifetime Discount. Discount does not include course packs or registry review packages.

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Audience

This live, blended format hands-on Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound course is designed for Physicians, PA’s, sonographers and other medical professionals who have a desire to expand their skills to integrate advanced ultrasound applications into clinical practice. Physician participants may include (but are not limited to) critical care, emergency medicine, internal medicine, hospitalist, trauma surgeons, family practice, and primary care.

Faculty listed for Online Course only

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Charlotte Derr  MD, RDMS, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS

Professor of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Director of Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
GUI QI Task Force Subcommittee
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

James Mateer  MD, RDMS

Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine.
Medical College of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, WI.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Andreas Dewitz  MD, RDMS

Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Director of POCUS Education, Solomont Simulation Center
Department of Emergency Medicine Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Rob Reardon  MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Department of Emergency Medicine.
Hennepin County Medical Center.
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine.
University of Minnesota Medical School.
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Andrew Laudenbach  MD

Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, Minnesota
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
Milwaukee, WI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS (Co-Medical Director - planner, QI Task Force)
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Director of Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS (Member of Advisory Board & QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Director of POCUS Education, Solomont Simulation Center
Department of Emergency Medicine Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Lori Green, BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Program Director and President,
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Mark Swanson, RDMS, RVT (Senior Clinical/ Product Specialist - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose


Credits

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Online Course

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 11.00 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.

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound 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 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 6.00 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit(s).

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.

Travel and Lodging

Special discounted room rates are available at most of the listed properties when booked through us/using our links. Although there are a number of other hotels in the area, we have inspected these sites and can recommend them. Please book in advance for best availability and rates. Since we are located in a resort area, demand for rooms can be high during certain times of the year.

GUI Preferred Hotel & Rates
(6 min walk to Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute)
Click, Scan QR, or Call (727)363-4500 for discounted Rates
Book Here

Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 1st St. S | St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-894-5000

GUI Preferred Hotel & Rates
(5 min walk to Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute)
Click or Call (727)363-4500 for discounted Rates
Book Here

Hyatt Place St. Petersburg Downtown
25 2nd St. N | St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-202-2506 | Discount Code: 101181

(5 min walk to Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute)
Click or Call (727)363-4500 for discounted Rates
Book Here

Hampton Inn & Suites St. Petersburg Downtown
80 Beach Dr. NE | St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-220-0950 | Discount Code: 0003142034

(5 min walk to Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute)
Click or Call (727)363-4500 for discounted Rates
Book Here

AC Hotel St. Petersburg Downtown
110 2nd St. N | St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
727-864-0001 | Discount Code: IG1

(8 min walk to Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute)
Click or Call (727)363-4500 for discounted Rates
Book Here

Courtyard St. Petersburg Downtown
300 4th St. N | St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
727-450-6200

(10 min walk to Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute)
Call The hotel and ask for Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute discounted Rates

Hollander Hotel St. Petersburg Downtown
421 4th Ave. N | St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-873-7900 | *Can be loud on weekends

There are a number of smaller independent downtown or beachfront hotel properties in the immediate area. While we do not have any discounted rates at any beachfront hotels, We do recommend hotels on St. Pete Beach (15 min drive). Recommended properties include: Tradewinds resorts, Sirata Beach Resort, and the Don Cesar (as higher end properties). Treasure Island and Madeira Beach also offer some great properties however, are a bit further drive. (20-30min from Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute)  

In addition to our safe, sparkling beaches, we are located within an easy drive to many of Central Florida's major attractions: Busch Gardens in Tampa is about a 35 minute drive; Walt Disney World®/MGM Studios, Universal Studios-Florida, and Sea World are just four traffic lights and ninety minutes away from us via easy interstate highway! For more information on our area attractions and activities, check out VisitStPeteClearwater.com

Amenities & Local Attractions

In addition to our world-class beaches, we are located within an easy drive to many of Central Florida's major attractions, including:

Directions to our Learning Center

From Tampa or Tampa International Airport

  1. Follow signs for I-275 South to St. Petersburg. You will go over the Howard Frankland Bridge, then continue about 17 miles to Exit 23A on the left toward Sundial/The Pier
  2. After you get off at Exit 23A, I-375 E becomes 4th Ave N
  3. Turn right onto 2nd St N, the Sundial Parking Garage will be on your left
  4. Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is located at 111 2nd Ave NE in the Plaza Tower on the 8th floor

From Sarasota or South Florida

  1. If you are coming from the south over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, take I-275 North to Exit 23 for I-375 toward The Pier
  2. After you get off at Exit 23A, I-375 E becomes 4th Ave N
  3. Turn right onto 2nd St N, the Sundial Parking Garage will be on your left
  4. Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is located at 111 2nd Ave NE in the Plaza Tower on the 8th floor

Walking Directions from the Parking Garage

  1. Follow walkway from garage towards Sundial Shopping plaza (AMC Theatres)
  2. Turn right and walk down 2nd Ave N
  3. Cross 1st St NE
  4. On your left is Sab Cafe, turn left into the Plaza shops and into Plaza Tower
  5. Take elevator to 8th floor

Airports

If you are flying in, we suggest making your airline destination to Tampa International Airport or St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport.

Resources

40 YEARS

Serving the Medical Community

200,000+

Participants Trained

500,000+

CME Credits Awarded

6,000+

Courses Offered

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