2022 Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Hospitalist PM

April 7, 2022

Point-of-care ultrasound has become an indispensable bedside tool in the care of acutely ill patients as portable ultrasound machines have become more compact and available in hospitals. As frontline providers, hospitalists are using point-of-care ultrasound to guide diagnostic work ups and perform invasive bedside procedures on their patients. This pre-course combines high-yield didactic sessions with hands-on training to teach the fundamentals of how to evaluate patients with point-of-care ultrasound. The pre-course starts with a review of the basics of ultrasound technology and then dives into the myriad of diagnostic ultrasound applications: focused cardiac ultrasound; evaluation of pleural effusions, pneumothorax, and ascites; evaluation for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis; and evaluation of abdominal organs. Participants experience low participant-to-faculty ratios in an interactive atmosphere that is highly conducive to learning. Imaging techniques are practiced on live models with experienced faculty teaching participants. This course employs cutting-edge equipment and is led by expert faculty gathered from across the country.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be better able to:

  1. Understand the fundamental principles of ultrasound technology and basic operation of a cart-based ultrasound machine
  2. Recognize the different types of ultrasound transducers and their utility in various point-of-care ultrasound applications
  3. Demonstrate the proper techniques to perform focused cardiac, lung, abdominal, and lower extremity vascular ultrasound examinations
  4. Appreciate the normal sonographic appearance of the heart, lungs, abdominal organs, and lower extremity vasculature and practice interpreting abnormal ultrasound images with gross pathologies
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.50 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.50 Non-physician
Course opens: 
04/07/2022
Course expires: 
04/07/2025
Event starts: 
04/07/2022 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/07/2022 - 6:00pm EDT
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The planners and faculty for this activity have no relevant relationships to disclose unless denoted at the link below. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement

The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this live activity Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Hospitalist for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 4.50 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation Points
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.50 Non-physician

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