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Intro. Emergency Medicine Adv. Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound - Combined Blended Course

Intro. Emergency Medicine Adv. Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound

Dates: November 18 - 19, 2021

 

Introduction to Emergency and Advanced EM & CCU Ultrasound

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Introduction to Emergency and Advanced EM & CCU Ultrasound

Dates: November 18 - 19, 2021

  • Combines Our Comprehensive Online Courses & Two Days (12 Hours) of Live Scanning
  • Destination Education Hands-On Scan Workshops in St. Petersburg, FL
  • 15 Months UNLIMITED Access to the Online Course
  • Exact same lectures that are pre-recorded and professionally edited from the comprehensive live courses
  • Online Courses are 1-Click accessible in our custom learning management system, with an easy to follow format, with instant certificate generation upon completion
  • Enjoy Industry Leading 3:1 (or less) participant to instructor scan ratios during the Hands-On Workshops
  • Original Blended/Hybrid Ultrasound Education Provider in the Ultrasound Industry
  • Scan Logs and Case Logs are available upon request
  • Expert Faculty are approachable and are open to discuss any questions during the Hands-On Scan Workshops
  • All Hands-On Scan Workshops include pre-scanned, and approved Live Human Models. (Phantoms are also used in certain interventional courses)
  • Choose from Multiple Leading Manufacturer Ultrasound Equipment
  • Immediately Implement Skills Learned into Clinical Practice
  • Expand Diagnostic & Interventional Services Offered
  • All Blended Ultrasound Courses are approved to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (Other CME Credit types are approved for select courses.)
  • ACCME Accredited with Commendation
  • POCUS Certification Academy Education Partner, which means:
  • Tuition includes this course as well as discounted (20%) Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy assessment/certification fees.
  • This program meets all POCUS Certification Academy exam prerequisites and will provide a peer evaluation case log enabling attendees to immediately sit for the POCUS Certification Examination. (Online Review Course/POCUS Academy Certification Assessment Bundle Available through (see www.POCUS.org for details)
  • The POCUS Certification is available to all specialty healthcare providers (Physicians, Sonographers, Mid-level providers (NP, PA, CRNA, etc.). Get POCUS Certified and prove your proficiency in Point of Care Ultrasound
  • Case logs to apply towards hospital credentialing and POCUS certification
  • *CME Credit Listed Requires Full Participation in Online & Live Activities
  • Free CME-Z Card with Registration (Save 5-10% off all future Gulfcoast product purchases)

Overview

Blended Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency setting as outlined in the ACEP and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. These courses are taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound experts that incorporates fifteen (15) months unlimited access to two online courses with comprehensive lectures, and case presentations and interactive post module activities, PLUS a (2) Two Days (12 Hours) hands on workshop at the GCUS education facility located in St. Petersburg, FL. The hands-on workshop provides extensive hands-on skills training with the industry leading 3:1 participant to instructor ratio with live models and inanimate phantoms to allow the learner to immediately integrate the skills learned into clinical practice.

For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands on scanning is recommended. *Please note, you must complete all modules within the online course to receive your CME certificate and attend the hands-on workshop.

Code: BERSO-BAEM-212
ID: 5233

Schedule

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Topics

  • Imaging Fundamentals
  • Emergency Ultrasound for Obstetrical and Gynecological Conditions
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • PID and Masses
  • Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access (3 Parts)
  • Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals
  • Ultrasound in Trauma: FAST and E-FAST
  • Abdominal Cases in Emergency Medicine-Renal
  • Abdominal Cases in Emergency Medicine-Biliary and AAA
  • Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
  • Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension
  • Ultrasound-Guided Emergency and Critical Care Procedures
  • Evaluation of DVT
  • Abdominal Sonography Anatomy Overview and Scan Fundamentals
  • Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta
  • Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma
  • Intro to Lung Ultrasound: The Basics
  • Advanced Lung Ultrasound Applications
  • Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
  • Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
  • Bedside Sonography: The Focused 2D Echo
  • Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension
  • Introduction to Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound Evaluation of Heart Failure
  • Bedside Sonography: Venous Imaging

Objectives

  • Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Emergency ultrasound examinations
  • State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
  • Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient (E-FAST exam) and pneumothorax.
  • Demonstrate scan protocols for focused evaluation of the abdomen, aorta, female pelvis and adult heart.
  • State an algorithm for uses of bedside ultrasound during cardiac arrest, shock & hypotension.
  • Demonstrate image orientation, transducer preparation, and scan protocols for performing use of ultrasound guidance for vascular access, pericardiocentesis, paracentesis, hemothorax, lumbar puncture, ET placement.
  • Demonstrate protocol for focused evaluation of DVT.
  • Differentiate normal/abnormal image characteristics of the abdomen, female pelvis, first trimester OB, and ectopic pregnancy.
  • Identify sonographic characteristics associated with abdominal sepsis involving the hepatobiliary, renal, and GI systems.
  • Outline indications and applications of color Doppler in the emergency and critical care setting.
  • Perform ultrasound evaluation of the lung, ocular, soft-tissue, musculoskeletal and bony cortices in the emergency department.
  • Demonstrate the use of ultrasound guidance for peripheral vascular access.
  • Recognize the sonographic appearance of individual nerves and list the advantages provided when ultrasound is used for performing regional nerve blocks.
  • Evaluate fluid responsiveness in the critically ill patient.
  • Perform testicular ultrasound and recognize acute abnormalities.
  • Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.

Tuition

Registration: $4,340.00

Current Registration Period: Late

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.

Audience

This Blended Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing ultrasound examinations in an emergency, critical care, or related setting. Participants may include, but are not limited to: emergency and critical care physicians, surgeons, hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, sonographers, internal medicine physicians, and any other medical professionals.

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

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.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Lori Green  BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

President, Program Director.
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, FL.
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)
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


Disclosure of Commercial Support
There was no commercial support involved in the planning, development/implementation of this activity.


Credits

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

Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound

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 16.00 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.

Introduction to 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 12.00 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 12.00 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.

Advanced Emergency/Critical Care 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.

Advanced Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Ultrasound

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 19.00 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.

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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