This is our 14th Annual Ultrasound Course however, due to COVID we have made changes to be sure we abide by CDC guidelines. We are moving the course to Tufts Simulation Center in Boston. If needed, MACEP will cover the cost of parking for you.
We are unable to offer breakfast and lunch and have reduced registration fees accordingly. You will have 1 hour to leave the facility and eat lunch nearby (a list of area restaurants will be available).
Click here for more information on our COVID-19 Safety Protocols.
PLEASE NOTE: To attend the hands-on training on December 4th you must show proof of COVID vaccination. This is a requirement of the Simulation Center facility
December 4th will be all hands-on instruction (7 hours). A week before the course you will receive 6 hours of pre-recorded lectures to review before December 4th. This course has been accredited for 13 CME hours.
Course Objectives: Participants will learn and demonstrate skills and knowledge of emergency ultrasonography through didactics and hands-on practice of point-of-care techniques.
Target Audience: Any clinician who is interested in the use of point-of-care ultrasound to evaluate emergency and critically ill patients.
Course Highlights:
- Lectures and hands-on instruction by expert emergency ultrasound faculty and fellows from hospitals in New England;
- 7 hours of in-depth hands-on instruction with diagnostic and procedural ultrasound;
- 6 hours of pre-recorded lectures will be available to view two weeks before the hands-on instruction;
- Topics include Echocardiography, eFast, Renal, Chest Wall, Gallbladder, Aorta, DVT, Transabdominal pelvic, Pulmonary, Nerve and Musculoskeletal.
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians and Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.Physicians should claim only the creditcommensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
