Vascular Ultrasound Mastery for Physicians

 

This educational program is designed for any health care provider, but in particular for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physical therapists involved and/or interested in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) as an imaging tool to assist with diagnosis and monitoring of deep (and superficial) venous thromboembolism in the upper and lower extremities, as well as visualization of the neck vasculature (including jugular vein and carotid artery) and portal/hepatic vein system. The course will also include the identification of abdominal structures such as spleen, lymph nodes, liver, kidneys, bladder and large abdominal vessels (particularly vena cava and aorta). Basic concepts of pathophysiological findings will be discussed. Pediatric practitioners are welcomed. Teaching will involve the use of hand-held ultrasound devices to pave the pay for patient-centered care at bedside or in outpatient clinics.

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Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

1. Discuss the basic physics of ultrasound to be able to select and maneuver transducers, identify anatomy, physiology and pathology while imaging vascular structures.

2. Prepare for and perform the patient exam using proper ergonomics to prevent injury.

3. Properly drape and prepare the patient for the ultrasound examination.

4. Assess patient symptoms for urgent vs. routine venous ultrasound protocol.

5. Perform a venous ultrasound using a handheld ultrasound system.

6. Recognize useful imaging artifacts when performing a vascular ultrasound.

7. Use gray scale, color and Doppler to evaluate and anatomy with ultrasound.

8. Accurately and efficiently identify venous physiology and pathophysiology with ultrasound.

9. Describe vascular resistance with ultrasound.

10. Evaluate non-vascular and incidental extremity findings with ultrasound.

11. Use published ultrasound criteria to document and report findings.

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Target Audience

Specialties - Hematology, Radiology

Professions - Fellow/Resident, Nurse , Nurse Assistant, Other, Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Radiology Technician

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Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (17.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (17.50 hours), General Attendance (17.50 hours)

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Registration

General Registration - $950 per day*

*For those funded, there will still be a $200 admin fee to cover costs for the course and this fee is non-refundable.

Please note, in order to attend the live, hands-on course, registrants must have completed the following free of charge pre-course online program:

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Hematology-Focused Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training

 

This is due to the accelerated nature of the new course format. 

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Accreditation

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 17.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 17.50 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 17.50 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing education for pharmacists coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and is accepted as continuing education by the Medical Board of California.

Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for license renewal. Psychologists outside of California should check with their state and local boards to ensure that ACCME accredited activities are acceptable for renewal.

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Additional Information

Cancellation Policy
For paid registrants, if cancellation is received up to 30 days or more prior to the start of the conference, a cancellation fee of 50% the reg fee will apply. Cancellations received between 15-30 days prior to the conference date are subject to a cancellation fee of 75% of the reg fee. No refunds will be allowed for cancellations received within 15 days of the program date.

Sufficient enrollment must be met in order to present any course. UC San Diego reserves the right to cancel the course if enrollment is insufficient or due to other emergency-related events beyond our control. When classes are canceled, every effort will be made to contact you 30 days prior the scheduled course date and 100% of your registration fees will be reimbursed.

In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, UC San Diego and the Hemophilia & Thrombosis Treatment Center, is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee and not for transportation, hotel accommodations or any miscellaneous expenses. We highly recommend that you protect your trip and/or airline tickets by buying trip protection coverage.

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Accommodations
We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all individuals. For general information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact ucsdmskus@health.ucsd.edu at your earliest convenience. All in-person events are wheelchair accessible.  Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed.

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Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias
Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website. 

 

Audio / Video Consent
This event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. For virtual events, any engagement during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, you give UC San Diego the right to use your name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear.

 

Covid-19 Health & Safety
We follow state and local guidelines and protocols related to COVID-19 safety measures. At this time, no restrictions are in place for the State of California and San Diego County.  We encourage each attendee to decide what works for them and wear a face mask if that is their preferred choice.  We reserve the right to update COVID related expectations at any time, should local and state guidelines change and prevailing COVID rates increase.