Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing emergency medicine, critical care, or point-of-care ultrasound examinations. The Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is designed to provide a strong foundation to perform the introduction and advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound practice guidelines and WINFOCUS. Taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound faculty, this self-directed course contains (2) Two Online Courses containing multiple modules and includes recommended reading assignments, online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes. Enrollment is valid for fifteen (15) months for both online courses and begins the moment the participant is enrolled in them. Combined with the scan workshops (2 Days/12 Hours) you will be scanning live models and inanimate phantoms with a 3:1 participant to faculty scan ratio at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL which provides the perfect opportunity to improve your scanning proficiency. After this course the participant's will see a noticeable increase in diagnostic and scanning skills and immediately be able to implement skills learned into clinical practice. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands on scanning is recommended.
Code: BERCCU-BAEM-211
ID: 5193
Registration: $4,050.00
Current Registration Period: Late
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.
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.
James Mateer MD, RDMS
Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine.
Medical College of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, WI.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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.
Richard Palma BS, RDCS, RCS, ACS, FASE, FSDMS
Advanced Cardiac Sonographer
Program Director Clinical Coordinator
Duke School of Medicine Cardiac Sonography Certificate Program
Durham, NC
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Alexander Levitov MD, FACCP, FACCM, RDCS
Eastern VA Medical School.
Dept. of Internal Medicine.
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Norfolk, VA.
GUI QI Task Force Committee
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Bret P. Nelson MD, RDMS, FACEP
Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
Department of Emergency Medicine.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Brooklyn, New York.
GUI QI Task Force Subcommittee
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Lori Green BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
President, Program Director.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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)
Associate 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
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 34.50 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.
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.
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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
In addition to our world-class beaches, we are located within an easy drive to many of Central Florida's major attractions, including:
If you are flying in, we suggest making your airline destination to Tampa International Airport or St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport.
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