Use of Ultrasound for COVID-19

Overview

Topics

Objectives

Audience

Faculty

Credits

Tuition

Overview

The Point-of-Care Ultrasound for COVID-19 online course is specifically designed for any medical professional (Physician, Advanced Practice/Mid-level Provider, Sonographer, etc) who is working with critically ill/ Covid-19 patients and is interested in integrating point-of-care ultrasound in clinical practice. The Point-of-Care Ultrasound for COVID-19 structured online course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound examinations that have been identified as helpful in the diagnosis and management of COVID-19 and is taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound experts. Hosted in our learning management system, this course features ten (10) modules with video lectures, scanning demonstrations, case studies, interactive quizzes and recommended readings.

Enrollment is valid for 12 months (365 days) and begins the moment the participant is enrolled. Extend your online course access another 3 months with the addition of a private onsite hands-on workshop or registration for a regularly scheduled GCUS scan workshop.

Date of Original Release: 9/21/2020

This edition valid for credit through: 9/21/2023

1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from date of purchase. Expires on 10/6/2023 if purchased today.

Code: OC-COV201
ID: 5201

Topics

Imaging Fundamentals
Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals
Thoracic Ultrasound: Basic and Advanced Techniques
Rapid Ultrasound of Shock and Hypotension
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
Evaluation of DVT
COVID-19: General Principles and Ultrasound Applications
Scanning Demonstrations & Info-graphics for Future Reference

Objectives

Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret emergency and critical care ultrasound examinations pertinent to the diagnosis and management of the critically ill / COVID-19 patient.
State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
Demonstrate image orientation, transducer placement, and scan protocols for performing ultrasound evaluation of pneumothorax, pneumonia / lung consolidation.
Outline scan protocols for focused evaluation of the abdomen, aorta, adult heart, and lower extremity DVT.
State an algorithm for performing a multi-system ultrasound approach to the evaluation of the critically ill patient using bedside ultrasound.
Apply diagnostic criteria for the interpretation of lung, focused cardiac, DVT, and RUSH ultrasound examinations.
Increase competence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria into clinical practice.

Tuition

Registration: $560.00

(12 Months Unlimited Access)

Audience

Physicians, mid-level providers, sonographers and other medical professional who will be involved with performing and/or interpreting emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound examinations for the diagnosis and management of critically ill / COVID-19 patients. Participant specialties may include (but is not limited to): emergency medicine, critical care, hospitalist, trauma, internal medicine, primary care, and surgery.

Faculty

Charlotte Derr MD, RDMS, FACEP

Associate Program Director, Ultrasound Director.
University of South Florida.
Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
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.

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.

Faculty & Content Disclosures...

Faculty Disclosure
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
Milwaukee, WI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP (Co-Medical Director-planner & QI Task Force)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine &
Fellowship Director of Emergency Medicine
Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Medical School
Tampa, FL
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, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
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.

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Credits (Optional with additional purchase)

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 internet activity enduring material for a maximum of 8.50 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.

Use of Ultrasound for COVID-19 - Online Course