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POCUS for Family Medicine - Online Course

POCUS for Family Medicine

 

POCUS for Family Medicine


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POCUS for Family Medicine

  • 12 months UNLIMITED access from your computer, tablet or phone. No lockouts, or hidden limitations after a certain amount of views.
  • Follows ACEP Guidelines.
  • A variety of learning components including: video lectures, scan demonstrations, interactive components/quizzes, and more to improve diagnostic accuracy.
  • This online course is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ upon successful completion.
  • All online courses cover the same topics as our comprehensive live courses. Add a Hands-On Workshop (Not Valid for Registry Reviews) and receive 3 additional months of access. See our Blended Course Learning Format for more details.
  • Group pricing is available for groups of 5 or more (Not Valid for Registry Reviews). Add a Custom Onsite Hands-On Workshop for training consistency, time and cost effectiveness, with the highest quality ultrasound training in the industry.
  • Private Hands-On Workshops are also available for the learner who prefers the 1-1 learning format. Receive 3 additional months of unlimited online access (Not Valid for Registry Reviews) with a Private Hands-On Course. See our Private Hands-On Course Learning Format for more details.

Overview

The POCUS for Family Medicine Online Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret all of the core ultrasound applications in an urban and rural family medicine setting as outlined in the AAFP, ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines. This online course is taught by leading family medicine, internal medicine, and emergency medicine ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures and interactive case presentations, focused on outpatient and inpatient clinical applications. 

Date of Original Release: 8/19/2024

This edition valid for credit through: 8/19/2027


  1 year/365 days of Unlimited Access from date of purchase. Expires on 12/21/2025 if purchased today.

Code: OC-PFM241
ID: 7489

Topics

  • Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics
  • POCUS for Gynecological Applications
  • POCUS for 1st Trimester OB
  • POCUS for 2nd & 3rd Trimester OB
  • POCUS for Specialized OB Exams: BPP & Fetal Death
  • Abdominal Ultrasound Scan Fundamentals
  • POCUS for Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta & AAA
  • POCUS Evaluation of the Abdomen
  • Cardiac Limited Ultrasound Exam (CLUE)
  • POCUS for Soft Tissue & MSK Applications
  • E-FAST Exam and Pulmonary Ultrasound
  • POCUS Evaluation of DVT
  • POCUS Evaluation of Cardiac Pathology
  • Central & Peripheral US-Guided Vascular Access
  • US-Guided Procedures for Family & Internal Medicine
  • POCUS Evaluation of GI Tract & Superficial Structures

Objectives

  • Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret POCUS examinations.
  • Recognize the sonographic appearance of the normal uterus and ovaries as well as sonographic technique and appropriate documentation.
  • Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret a limited POC 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester OB ultrasound examination.
  • Recall the basic scanning fundamentals when performing abdominal ultrasound examinations.
  • Recall the components and suggested order for the cardiac limited ultrasound exam.
  • Recognize the sonographic appearance of retained foreign bodies and fractures, bowel obstruction, appendicitis, hernia, testicular torsion, epididymitis/orchitis, varicocele, and hydrocele.
  • Recall the common POCUS applications when evaluating tendon injuries, bursitis, joint effusion, abscess, and the orbit.
  • Recall the views for the EFAST Exam.
  • Recognize the sonographic appearance of pneumothorax, consolidation, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, ARDS, and the Blue protocol.
  • Recognize the sonographic appearance of deep vein thrombosis in lower extremities.
  • Identify common cardiac pathology seen in a POC setting.
  • Demonstrate image orientation, transducer preparation, and scan protocols for performing use of ultrasound guidance for central and peripheral vascular access, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture
  • Increase competence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria into clinical practice.

Tuition

Registration: $795.00

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Audience

Physicians, NP’s, PA’s, sonographers, and other medical professionals who will be involved with performing and/or interpreting POCUS examinations in the Family Medicine setting. Physician specialties who will benefit from this online course include (but are not limited to) Family Medicine, Primary Care, Radiology, and Emergency Medicine.

Faculty

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Emily M. Downs  M.Ed, BS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, RT

University of Colorado Hospital.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program of Denver
Denver, CO
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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

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

Trisha Reo  AAS, RDMS, RVT

Program Coordinator
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Karen Avgush  MD

Academic Hospitalist
Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Reading Hospital
Reading, PA
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
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 18.00 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.

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