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POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review - Online Course

POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review

 

POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review


POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review

  • All Modules based on POCUS Certification Academy content outline for the Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certificate assessments.
  • Price includes access to the online review course as well discounted POCUS Certification Academy assessment fees. You can then obtain your required Peer Evaluation case log and schedule your Clinical Assessment at your convenience.
  • Add on a private hands-on session or blended program at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute to receive your required peer evaluation case log as well as 3 additional months access to the online course.
  • 12 months UNLIMITED access from your computer, tablet or phone. No lockouts, or hidden limitations after a certain amount of views.
  • A variety of learning components including: video lectures, case studies, scan demonstrations, course handouts, interactive components/quizzes, and more to improve knowledge and competence, improve your diagnostic skills, and prepare you to earn the Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certificate.
  • All online courses are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ upon successful completion.
  • Group pricing is available for groups of 5 or more. Add a Custom Onsite Hands-On Workshop for training consistency, time and cost effectiveness, with the highest quality ultrasound training in the industry.

Overview

POCUS Cardiac Certificate Review Online Course is specifically designed for any medical professional (Physician, Advanced Practice/Mid-level Provider, Sonographer, etc.) who has an interest in earning the POCUS Cardiac Certificate and integrating/performing point-of-care Focused Cardiac ultrasound examinations in clinical practice. The POCUS Certificates and Certifications are NOT just for physicians! This Online POCUS Review Course is designed to streamline your process to earn a POCUS Cardiac Certificate:

  • This self-directed course contains eleven (11) comprehensive modules comprised of online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes in Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute’s structured, easy to use online Learning Management System.
  • 12 months (365 days) of unlimited access is provided from the date of purchase, and 12.5 AMA PRA Category I Credits™ are optional for an additional CME processing fee.
  • The Online Course covers all concepts pertaining to the POCUS Cardiac Certificate Clinical Case Assessment.
  • Taught by leading point of care ultrasound expert faculty, this course provides a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, WINFOCUS, and ACR ultrasound practice guidelines.

If you want to earn your POCUS Cardiac Certificate and become one of the leaders in Point of Care Ultrasound, this Online Course will provide you the best value, knowledge base, and assessment review available anywhere!

Date of Original Release: 2/28/2023

This edition valid for credit through: 2/28/2026


  1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from date of purchase. Expires on 10/12/2025 if purchased today.

Code: POC-FECD231
ID: 6657

Topics

  • Imaging Fundamentals for Echocardiography
  • Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
  • Live Demo 2D Cardiac Views
  • Introduction to Cardiac Color Doppler
  • Point of Care Cardiac Doppler & Focused Calculations
  • Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Masses
  • Echo Assessment of Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure
  • MI & Complications
  • Echo Evaluation of the Right Heart
  • Interesting Cardiac Case Studies
  • BONUS! Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography (not covered in scanning skills workshop)

Objectives

  • Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Focused Echocardiography examinations.
  • Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images and recognize potential imaging errors.
  • Integrate spectral & color Doppler for evaluation of cardiac disease.
  • Identify normal/abnormal characteristics of 2D cardiac anatomy and state the role of cardiac Doppler and list the necessary qualitative/quantitative measurements.
  • Assess/evaluate right ventricular function.
  • Identify the ultrasound findings associated with cardiomyopathies, ischemic heart disease, pericardial disease and shock & hypotension.
  • Outline the training requirements and indications for transesophageal echocardiography.

Price

Registration: $550.00


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Audience

Physicians, PA’s, NP’s, sonographers and other advanced practice providers who will be involved with performing and/or interpreting focused cardiac ultrasound at the bedside and/or preparing for the POCUS Cardiac Certificate Assessment. Physicians may include (but are not limited to) emergency medicine, critical care, cardiology, internal medicine, hospitalists, generalists and primary care.

Faculty

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

Christie Hill Jordan  BS, ACS, RDCS, RCS, RCIS, FASE

Cardiovascular Technology Program Director.
Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

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.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Daniel Bourque  MS, ACS, RCS, FASE

Echosonographer
Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Orlando, FL.
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.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Steven Walling  BS, RCS, ACS, RDCS, FASE

Director and Clinical Coordinator
Hoffman Heart School of Cardiovascular Technology
Trinity Health of New England Corporation, Inc.
Hartford, CT
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 (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.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator - planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
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 (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 enduring material for a maximum of 12.50 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.

Resources

39 YEARS

Serving the Medical Community

180,000+

Participants Trained

500,000+

CME Credits Awarded

6,000+

Courses Offered

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