Upcoming Medical Conferences in St Petersburg

Introduction to Abdominal/Primary Care and OB/GYN Ultrasound is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held from Nov 04 - 08, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, st petersburg, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Sonographers, physicians, PAs and other medical professionals learning how to perform and/or interpret abdominal and OB/GYN sonography. Participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with: primary care, internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, emergency medicine, critical care, hospitalists, trauma, gastroenterology, and urology. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 23.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Description: Introduction to Abdominal & Primary Care and OB/GYN Live Training Courses cover a wide range of topics from abdominal, trauma, thyroid, scrotal, and soft-tissue applications, to transabdominal and endovaginal scan techniques, and OB applications. This course is taught by leading abdominal and OB/GYN ultrasound experts, with a 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scan ratio and is specifically designed for physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need abdominal & primary care & OB/GYN ultrasound training. GCUS offers five (5) day introduction to abdominal/primary care and OB/GYN ultrasound education courses at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL that includes numerous interactive case presentations. In this week long program, participants will learn ultrasound tips, tricks and techniques for the entire abdominal and OB/GYN ultrasound region. Conference Topics: • Imaging Fundamentals • Abdominal Anatomy / Scan Techniques • Abdominal Aorta • Liver Sonography & Pathology • Gallbladder & Biliary Tree Sonography & Pathology • Spleen, Pancreas, and Renal • Scrotal / Testicular • Evaluation of the Appendix & GI Tract • Thyroid • E-FAST Exam, Soft Tissue & MSK Applications • Interactive Case Studies • GYN Anatomy • Scan Protocol (TAS & TV) • GYN Pathology / Case Studies • First Trimester Ultrasound & Case Studies • Fetal Survey, Biometry and BPP • Placenta & Multiple Gestation • Fetal Abnormalities Objectives: • Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret abdominal ultrasound examinations. • Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images. • Perform scan protocols and routine measurements that are utilized during an abdominal ultrasound evaluation. • Identify normal/abnormal imaging characteristics of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and abdominal vasculature. • Cite Doppler/Color Physics principles and be able to (sonographers) apply these principles to optimize system controls or (physicians) utilize this information for identifying technical errors which may result in misdiagnosis (optional lecture). • Demonstrate routine examination protocols associated with the ultrasound evaluation of renal artery stenosis (optional lecture). • Differentiate normal/abnormal characteristics for the evaluation of the thyroid, testes/scrotum and appendix. • Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient (FAST exam). • Demonstrate the use of ultrasound for evaluation of soft-tissue pathology. • Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques & interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform and/or interpret gynecology and obstetrical ultrasound examinations. • Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images • Demonstrate routine scan protocols for performing transabdominal & endovaginal GYN scanning, and 1st trimester obstetric applications. • State the normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the ovaries and uterus and differentiate commonly seen pathology. • List the indications and ultrasound findings for suspicion of an ectopic pregnancy. • Identify normal fetal anatomy and perform biophysical profile. • Apply appropriate measurement techniques to assess fetal dates and appropriate fetal development. • Recognize commonly seen fetal abnormalities and their corresponding ultrasound imaging characteristics. • Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.

Introduction to Abdominal & Primary Care Ultrasound Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held from Nov 04 - 06, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, st petersburg, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Sonographers, physicians, PAs and other medical professionals learning how to perform and/or interpret abdominal sonography. Participants may include (but are not limited to) those involved with: primary care, internal medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, hospitalists, trauma, gastroenterology, and urology. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 23.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Description: Introduction to Abdominal & Primary Care Ultrasound Live Training Course is taught by leading abdominal and primary care ultrasound experts and covers abdominal, trauma, thyroid, scrotal, and soft-tissue applications with a 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scan ratio, and is specifically designed for physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need abdominal and primary care ultrasound training. GCUS offers (3) Three Day abdominal and primary care ultrasound courses at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL that includes interactive case presentations. GCUS offers abdominal and primary care ultrasound training as a stand alone (3) Three Day course, or as part of a week long Abdominal and OB/GYN ultrasound training and CME program. In the week long program, participants will learn ultrasound tips, tricks and skills for the entire abdominal and OB/GYN region. Conference Topics: • Imaging Fundamentals • Abdominal Anatomy/Scan Techniques • Abdominal Aorta • Liver Sonography & Pathology • Gallbladder & Biliary Tree Sonography & Pathology • Spleen, Pancreas, and Renal Sonography • Scrotal / Testicular • Evaluation of the Appendix & GI Tract • Thyroid Ultrasound • E-FAST Exam • Soft Tissue & MSK Applications • Ultrasound Evaluation of the Appendix & GI Tract • Interactive Case Studies Objectives: • Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret abdominal ultrasound examinations. • Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images. • Perform scan protocols and routine measurements that are utilized during an abdominal ultrasound evaluation. • Identify normal/abnormal imaging characteristics of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and abdominal vasculature. • Cite Doppler/color physics principles and be able to (sonographers) apply these principles to optimize system controls or (physicians) utilize this information for identifying technical errors which may result in misdiagnosis (optional lecture). • Demonstrate routine examination protocols associated with the ultrasound evaluation of renal artery stenosis (optional lecture). • Differentiate normal/abnormal characteristics for the evaluation of the thyroid, testes/scrotum, and appendix. • Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient (FAST exam). • Demonstrate the use of ultrasound for evaluation of soft-tissue pathology. • Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques & interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.

Blended Trauma and Acute Care Sonography Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held on Nov 21, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: This enduring material and hands-on emergency ultrasound course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing trauma, emergency medicine, and critical care ultrasound examinations. Participants may include (but are not limited to): Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Family Practice, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, and Hospitalists. Course Description: Blended Trauma and Acute Care Sonography Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP emergency ultrasound practice guidelines. These courses are taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts that incorporates comprehensive online lectures and interactive case presentations with fifteen (15) months unlimited access, featuring (1) One Day (6 Hours) of our industry leading 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scanning with live models and phantoms during the all-day scan-only workshop at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL. The Blended Trauma and Acute Care Sonography Training Course is specifically designed for physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need trauma and acute care sonography training. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands-on scanning is recommended. Course Topics: • Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics • Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals • FAST and E-FAST Exams • Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Fundamentals • Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Trauma • Soft-Tissue/Musculoskeletal Applications in Trauma • Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Differential Diagnosis of Shock in Trauma • Cases in Trauma Ultrasound Course Objectives: • Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected). • Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations. • Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence. • Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirements • Demonstrate the participants knowledge to better perform and/or interpret trauma ultrasound examinations • State the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls • Perform ultrasound evaluation of the trauma patient and pneumothorax (e-FAST) • Demonstrate scan protocols for focused evaluation of the adult heart • State an algorithm for uses of bedside ultrasound for differential diagnosis of shock in a trauma patient • Recognize the sonographic appearance of individual nerves and list the advantages provided when ultrasound is used for performing regional nerve blocks •  Perform ultrasound evaluation of the lung, ocular, soft-tissue, musculoskeletal, and fractures

Blended Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held on Nov 21, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: This Blended Introduction to Critical Care 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. Course Description: Blended Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core critical care ultrasound applications as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP practice guidelines. These courses are taught by leading critical care ultrasound experts that incorporates comprehensive online lectures and interactive case presentations with fifteen (15) months unlimited access, featuring a (1) One Day (6 Hours) of 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scanning with live models and phantoms during the all-day scan-only workshop at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL. The Blended Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Training is specifically designed for physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need critical care ultrasound training. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands-on scanning is recommended. Course Topics: • Imaging Fundamentals • Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals • Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) • Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta • Advanced Lung Ultrasound Applications • Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access • Ultrasound Guided Emergency and Critical Care Procedures • Focused Cardiac Ultrasound • Echo Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion • Rapid Ultrasound for Shock & Hypotension • Venous Ultrasound for Point of Care Course Objectives: • Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected). • Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations. • Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence. • Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirementsUltrasound Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics • Abdominal Sonography Anatomy & Scan Fundamentals • Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta • Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) • Intro to Lung Ultrasound: The Basics • Advanced Lung Applications • Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access • Ultrasound-Guided Procedures • Bedside Sonography - The Focused 2D Echo • Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension (RUSH) • Introduction to Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound • Ultrasound Evaluation of Heart Failure • Bedside Sonography: Venous Imaging.

Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held from Nov 21 - 22, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target 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. Course Description: Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing emergency medicine, critical care, or point-of-care ultrasound examinations. The Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is designed to provide a strong foundation to perform the introduction and advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP emergency ultrasound practice guidelines and WINFOCUS. Taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound faculty, this self-directed course contains Two (2) Online Courses containing multiple modules and includes recommended reading assignments, online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes. Enrollment is valid for fifteen (15) months for both online courses and begins the moment the participant is enrolled in them. Combined with Two Days (12 Hours) of dedicated hands-on scanning at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL you will be scanning live models and inanimate phantoms with a 3:1 participant to faculty scan ratio. After this course, participants will see a noticeable increase in diagnostic and scanning skills and immediately be able to implement skills learned in clinical practice. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands-on scanning is recommended. Course 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 Course 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 an 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 the 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. • Increase competence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria into clinical practice. • Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Ultrasound examinations. • 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. • State principles of spectral and cardiac Doppler fundamentals and apply quantitative methods to evaluate acute valvular abnormalities. • 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.

Blended Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held on Nov 21, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: The blended ultrasound-guided vascular access workshop is designed for physicians, PA’s, CRNA’S, nurses and other medical professionals involved with performing vascular access procedures. Specialty practice may include emergency, trauma, critical care, internal medicine, and intensivists. Course Description: Blended Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform central and peripheral line techniques and approach in an emergency setting. These blended courses are taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts that specialize in ultrasound guidance and incorporate comprehensive online lectures and interactive case presentations in a fifteen (15) month access online course featuring a (1) One Day (8 Hours) of our industry leading 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scan ratio workshop with both live models (anatomy) and inanimate phantoms (interventional techniques) at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL. The Blended Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Training Course is specifically designed for physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need ultrasound-guided vascular access (UGVA) training in an emergency setting. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands-on scanning is recommended. Course Topics: • Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals • Fundamentals of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access • “Direct” vs. “Indirect” Techniques • “In-plane” vs. “Out-of-plane” Techniques • Ultrasound Guided Central Line Placement • Principles of Vessel Differentiation • Internal Jugular & Axillary/Subclavian Approach • Femoral, Antecubital Vein Access • Additional Access Sites & Comments on the Pediatric Patient • Clinical Case Review Course Objectives: • Demonstrate the participant’s knowledge to better perform ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures. • Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images. • List the advantages and disadvantages of the “In-Plane” and “Out-of-Plane” and the “Direct” vs. “Indirect” ultrasound-guided vascular access techniques. • Differentiate venous vs. arterial anatomy by ultrasound. • Identify ultrasound imaging characteristics of vessels and contiguous anatomy to determine the optimal approach for vascular access. • Cite ultrasound imaging characteristics of vascular pathology that would indicate a vessel is not suitable for vascular access. • Demonstrate the use of ultrasound guidance for Central Line vascular access. • Demonstrate the use of ultrasound guidance for Peripheral Line vascular access. • Demonstrate competence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.

Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held from Nov 21 - 22, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: This Blended Introduction to Emergency 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. Course Description: Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Training Course is designed to reinforce and improve scanning skills for emergency ultrasound applications. The Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Training Course is taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts that incorporates comprehensive online lectures and interactive case presentations with fifteen (15) months unlimited access, featuring Two (2) Days (12 Hours) of 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scanning with live models and phantoms during the all-day scan-only workshops at our facility in St.Petersburg, FL. The Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Training Course is specifically designed for physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need emergency medicine ultrasound training. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands-on scanning is recommended. Course Topics: • Imaging Fundamentals •  OB-GYN Anatomy/Exam • Ectopic Pregnancy • OB Cases & Abortion • Fundamentals of Needle Guidance • Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access • Abdominal Scanning Fundamentals • FAST & E-FAST Exams • Focused 2D Cardiac Exam (FATE) • Biliary & Renal Colic • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm • Evaluation of DVT • Evaluation of Cardiac Arrest and Shock & Hypotension • Training and Credentialing • Ultrasound Guided Procedures: Pericardiocentesis, Paracentesis, Hemothorax, Lumbar Puncture & ET Course Objectives: • Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected). • Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations. • Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence. • Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirements

Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held from Nov 21 - 22, 2019, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 34.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: The Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care 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. Course Description: Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing emergency medicine, critical care, or point-of-care ultrasound examinations. The Blended Introduction to Critical Care and Advanced Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is designed to provide a strong foundation to perform the introduction and advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound practice guidelines and WINFOCUS. Taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound faculty, this self-directed course contains (2) Two Online Courses containing multiple modules and includes recommended reading assignments, online video lectures, case presentations, and post-activity quizzes. Enrollment is valid for fifteen (15) months for both online courses and begins the moment the participant is enrolled in them. Combined with the scan workshops (2 Days/12 Hours) you will be scanning live models and inanimate phantoms with a 3:1 participant to faculty scan ratio at our facility in St. Petersburg, FL which provides the perfect opportunity to improve your scanning proficiency. After this course, the participant's will see a noticeable increase in diagnostic and scanning skills and immediately be able to implement skills learned into clinical practice. For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands-on scanning is recommended. Course Topics: • Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics • 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 • Introduction to Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound • Ultrasound Evaluation of Heart Failure • Bedside Sonography: Venous Imaging • Focused Cardiac Ultrasound • Introduction to Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound • Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiomyopathies • Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Masses • Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony • Coronary Artery Disease • Advanced Lung Ultrasound Applications • Hydration Status and Fluid Responsiveness • ABCs: Sonography in Shock and Sepsis • Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures • Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Vascular Access • Doppler and Color Flow Imaging: Fundamentals for Point-of-Care Applications • Sonography of the Acute Scrotum • Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Course Objectives: • Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected). • Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations. • Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence. • Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirements.

Blended Advanced Emergency/Critical Care Ultrasound Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held on Nov 22, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: This course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound examinations. Participants may include (but is not limited to): emergency medicine, critical care, hospitalist, emergency, trauma, surgeons, internal medicine, primary care physicians, PA's and sonographers. Course Description: Blended Advanced Emergency/Critical Care Ultrasound Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core critical care ultrasound applications as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP practice guidelines. This blended course combines the Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound comprehensive online course featuring fifteen (15) months unlimited access to the video and interactive case presentation modules presented by leading industry experts, PLUS a (1) One Day (6 Hours) hands-on workshop at our facility in St.Petersburg, FL. The hands-on workshop promises no larger than a 3:1 participant to instructor ratio for ample time actually performing the exams on live models as well as phantoms for practicing ultrasound-guided procedures. This blended course is specifically designed for physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need critical care ultrasound training. 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. Course Topics: • Focused Cardiac Ultrasound • Introduction to Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound • Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiomyopathies • Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Masses • Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony • Coronary Artery Disease • Advanced Lung Ultrasound Applications • Hydration Status and Fluid Responsiveness • ABCs: Sonography in Shock and Sepsis • Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures • Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Vascular Access • Doppler and Color Flow Imaging: Fundamentals for Point-of-Care Applications • Sonography of the Acute Scrotum • Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Course Objectives: • Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Ultrasound examinations. • 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. • State principles of spectral and cardiac Doppler fundamentals and apply quantitative methods to evaluate acute valvular abnormalities. • 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.

Blended Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Course is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc. and will be held on Nov 22, 2019 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: Physicians and advanced practice providers involved with performing ultrasound guided nerve blocks in the emergency setting. Course Description: Blended Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Training Course is designed for Emergency Medicine Physicians seeking to integrate ultrasound guided nerve blocks for surgery, pain management, or procedural applications such as fracture reduction into their clinical practice. The Blended Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Course is taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts that specialize in ultrasound guidance nerve blocks and incorporates comprehensive online lectures and interactive case presentations with fifteen (15) months unlimited access and a (1) One Day (6 Hours) of our industry leading 3:1 faculty to participant hands-on scan only workshop with both live models (anatomy) and inanimate phantoms (interventional techniques). For the best ultrasound education experience, completion of the online course prior to hands-on scanning is recommended. Course Topics: • Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals: The Basics • Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia: Getting Started • Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks • Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks • Reimbursement for Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia • Miscellaneous Nerve Blocks: Transverse Abdominis Block; PECs II (Modified PECs I Block) Course Objectives: • Increase the participants knowledge and competence in performing regional nerve blocks. • List the indications for performing ultrasound guided regional nerve blocks. • Demonstrate imaging techniques for proper nerve identification and needle delivery of local anesthetics. • Cite the anatomic territories covered by specific regional nerve blocks. • Incorporate tips that improve block success and enhance patient safety. • List what documentation is required for coding and reimbursement. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.