Point of Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians

Course Objectives

1. Identify indications and rationale for performing the following examinations:
   • Pulmonary ultrasound
   • Focused cardiac ultrasound
   • Kidney and bladder ultrasound
   • Evaluation of abdomen for free fluid
   • Evaluation of lower extremity for deep venous thrombosis
2. Perform the ultrasound exams listed above
3. Interpret normal and abnormal images for the applications listed above
4. Interpret point-of-care ultrasound findings in clinical case scenarios
5. Describe the principles of ultrasound operation, artifacts, and image optimization

Agenda/Syllabus

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Course Directors

Noelle Northcutt, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz
Director, Point of Care Ultrasound,
Division of Hospital Medicine, Denver Health

David Tierney, MD, FACP
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Director, IMBUS Program
Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Education
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, MN

Faculty

José Alonso Acuña-Feoli, MD, FACP
Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social
Universidad de Costa Rica
Hospital Metropolitano San Jose

Mikhail Y. Akbashev, MD
Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine

Nachelle R. Aurelien, MD

Keith Barron, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Prisma Health Midlands/ University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Consultant, AIUM

Cameron Baston, MD, MS, FACP
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Janice Boughton, MD, FACP, RDMS
CHAS Health

Nell Eisenberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical Center

Brandon Fainstad, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado
The Veteran’s Affairs Hospital, Rocky Mountain Regional

Michelle Fleshner, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado- Anschutz Medical Campus

David Giovannini, MD, FACP
Clinical Associate Professor
University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Daniel Kim, MD
Temple University Health System

Linda M. Kurian, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine

Gigi Liu, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Irene Ma, MD, PhD, FACP, FAIUM, RDMS, RDCS
Professor of Medicine
University of Calgary

Annia Martial, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago

Gregory Mints, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College

Woo Moon, DO, FACP
Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Internal Medicine Residency
Mercy Hospital

Carolina Ortiz-Lopez, MD
University of Colorado, Denver
Anschutz Medical Center

Peter Phan, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Program Director
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

Kevin Piro, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, OHSU Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Director, General Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship
Division of Hospital Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Oregon Health & Sciences University

Christopher J. Smith, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Tanping Wong, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College

Registration Fees

Location and Accommodations

Course will be held at the Grant Hyatt Nashville. A discounted rate of $309 is available for reservations made by October 18. Reservations can be made using the following Reservations Link: ACP POCUS at Grand Hyatt Nashville

CME/MOC

Information to come.

Cancellation Policy

Notice of registration cancellation should be submitted in writing via mail, fax or email. Cancellations will not be accepted by telephone. Postmark, fax, or e-mail date will determine the amount of refund according to the following schedule:

By September 30, 2023: Full refund
October 1 - October 21, 2023: Refund registration amount less $100 administrative fee
After October 21, 2023: No refund

A refund that results from a cancellation will be returned to the name on the registration form and in the original method of payment.

If, just prior to the start of the course, you are experiencing COVID symptoms or are concerned about infecting others, or your institution implements a travel ban, please contact Member and Product Support at help@acponline.org or 800-ACP-1915 (800-227-1915), or 215-351-2600 M-F, 9 am to 5 pm ET to discuss cancellation options.

Prerequisite Requirement

Prior to the start of the course, participants will be required to complete ACP's POCUS Online Learning Modules #1-7.