Ultrasound – Basic Training Workshop

There is an evolving spectrum of training in clinical US from undergraduate medical education through post-graduate training, where skills are introduced, applications are learned, core concepts are reinforced, and new applications and ideas evolve in the life-long practice of US in emergency and critical care medicine.

The ACEP definition of US competency includes the following components:

1. The clinician needs to recognize the indications and contraindications for the EUS exam.
2. The clinician must be able to acquire adequate images. This begins with an understanding of basic US physics, translated into the skills needed to operate the US system correctly (knobology), while performing exam protocols on patients presenting with different conditions and body habitus.
3. Simultaneous with image acquisition, the clinician needs to interpret the imaging by distinguishing between normal anatomy, common variants, as well as a range of pathology from obvious to subtle.
4. The clinician must be able to integrate EUS exam findings into individual patient care plans and management.

The Ultrasound Basic Training Workshop is designed to meet the minimum requirements laid out in the ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section and emphasize the integration of ultrasound into patient assessment and goal-directed therapy.

The Ultrasound Basic Training Workshop at The Resuscitation Group is guaranteed to be a small group experience with ample user time with the ultrasound devices.