Pediatric Point-of-care Ultrasound CME Workshop
January 16-17, 2027 – Live, Hands-on Scanning at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, TX
Total 24.25 hours of CME credit
Objectives
1. Become familiar with basic pediatric point-of-care ultrasound applications in the care of acutely ill children
2. Practice acquiring basic point-of-care ultrasound views on normal pediatric models.
3. Practice interpreting normal and abnormal images from basic pediatric point-of-care ultrasound exams.
Target Audience
This workshop is designed for clinicians who care for adults and are seeking training in portable ultrasound.
- General Pediatrics
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Neonatology
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Residents and Students
Faculty
Our pediatric POCUS faculty are experts and leaders in the field from across the country (click here).
| Saul Flores | Erik Su | Stephanie Leung |
| Brittany Graham | Maria Fraga | Andrea Matho |
| Erin Finn | Haitham Al-Wahab | Ria Dancel |
| Hannah Smith | Amir Ashrafi | Raysa Morales-Demori |
| Russ Horowitz | Pablo Motta | Jessica Rankin |
| Fabio Savorgnan |
**Additional faculty will be finalized prior to the workshop in January 2025**
Agenda
DAY 1 | ||
| Time | Group A | Group B |
| 7:00 - 7:30 | Breakfast | |
| 7:30 - 7:40 | Welcome & Course Overview (Salon C upstairs) - Nilam Soni, MD | |
| 7:40 - 8:00 | Introduction to POCUS Scanning Lecture – (Room 201) - Saul Flores, MD | |
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Vascular Access and Procedural Basics Lecture – Raysa Morales-Demori, MD | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Lung Ultrasound Lecture – Stephanie Leung, MD / Jessy Rankin, MD | |
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 9:05 - 10:05 | 8 stations (3 learners per station; Rotate once) Skill 1: Lungs & Pleura (30 min) Skill 2: Knobology / Vascular Access (30 min) | Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Basics Lung, pleura, & Soft Tissues Image Review Stephanie Leung, MD / Jessy Rankin, MD |
| 10:05 - 1010 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 1010 - 11:10 | Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Basics Lung, pleura, & Soft Tissues Image Review Stephanie Leung, MD / Jessy Rankin, MD | 8 stations (3 learners per station; Rotate once) Skill 1: Lungs & Pleura (30 min) Skill 2: Knobology / Vascular Access (30 min) |
| 11:10 - 11:15 | Reconvene in Lecture Area | |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Introduction to Cardiac Ultrasound - Saul Flores, MD | |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45 - 1:45 | Skill 1: Parasternal long- & short-axis (30 min) Skill 2: Apical 4 Chamber / Subcostal and IVC Views (30 min) | Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular Function / Cardiac Image Review Saul Flores, MD / Raysa Morales-Demori, MD |
| 1:45 - 1:50 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 1:50 - 2:50 | Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular Function / Cardiac Image Review Saul Flores, MD / Raysa Morales-Demori, MD | Skill 1: Parasternal long- & short-axis (30 min) Skill 2: Apical 4 Chamber / Subcostal and IVC Views (30 min) |
| 2:50 - 2:55 | Break & Reconvene in Lecture Area | |
| 2:55 - 3:20 | Basic Hemodynamics & Volume Status Lecture – Erik Su, MD | |
| 3:20 - 3:25 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 3:25 - 4:25 | Skill 1: LV Function (30 min) Skill 2: RV Function (30 min) | Practice Interpretation of Cardiac Images & Cardiac Cases Erik Su, MD |
| 4:25 - 4:30 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 4:30 -5:30 | Practice Interpretation of Cardiac Images & Cardiac Cases Erik Su, MD | Skill 1: LV Function (30 min) Skill 2: RV Function (30 min) |
| 5:30 | Adjourn | |
DAY 2 | ||
| Time | Group A | Group B |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Optional: Open Scanning Session in Hands-on Room (Grand Ballroom D & E) | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 - 8:35 | Abdominal Ultrasound Lecture – Stephanie Leung, MD | |
| 8:35 - 8:50 | Lumbar Puncture Lecture –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Jessy Rankin, MD | |
| 8:50 - 9:00 | Break & Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Skill 1: RUQ (Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney) & LUQ (Spleen, Kidney), Pelvis (Bladder, Uterus/Prostate) Aorta (30 min) Skill 2: Lumbar Puncture and Soft Tissue(30 min) | Practice Interpretation of Abdominal Images & Cases Stephanie Leung, MD |
| 10:00 - 10:05 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 10:05 - 11:05 | Practice Interpretation of Abdominal Images & Cases Stephanie Leung, MD | Skill 1: RUQ (Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney) & LUQ (Spleen, Kidney), Pelvis (Bladder, Uterus/Prostate) Aorta (30 min) Skill 2: Lumbar Puncture and Soft Tissue (30 min) |
| 11:05 - 11:10 | Reconvene in Lecture Area | |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Transcranial Scanning Lecture –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Brittany Graham, MD | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Advanced Cardiac & Procedural Applications Lecture –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Pablo Motta, MD | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Bringing it All Together /Cool Cases –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Hannah Smith, MD | |
| 1:30 - 1:40 | Divide into 2 Groups | |
| 1:40 - 2:40 | Skill 1: Review Cardiac & Lung (30 min) Skill 2: Review Abdomen & Vascular Access, optional Musculoskeletal (30 min) | Practice Interpretation of Images & Cases Stephanie Leung, MD / Brittany Graham, MD |
| 2:40 - 2:50 | Rotate Groups A & B | |
| 2:50 - 3:50 | Practice Interpretation of Images & Cases Stephanie Leung, MD / Brittany Graham, MD | Skill 1: Review Cardiac & Lung (30 min) Skill 2: Review Abdomen & Vascular Access, optional Musculoskeletal (30 min) |
| 3:50 - 4:20 | Integrating POCUS in Pediatric Practice – Faculty Panel | |
| 4:20 - 4:30 | Reconvene in Lecture Area | |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Ultrasound Program Development (Salon C Upstairs) – Nilam Soni, MD | |
| 5:00 - 5:30 | Post-course test & Course Evaluation | |
| 5:30 | Adjourn | |
Registration:
Registration Includes:
- Copy of the 2nd edition of
- Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee
- Up to 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM and 24.25 points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification program
Registration Fee:
- Total course cost is $1,950
- Registration Link:
- Trainees: Trainees: Medical students, residents, and fellows can receive a discounted rate of $1,750 after sending the following items to RobinsonH@uthscsa.edu.
1. Name of medical school or residency/fellowship training program
2. Name of dean of students or program director
3. Email address of dean or program director
- Groups: Discounted pricing is available for groups with ≥5 registrants coming from the same institution or medical practice.
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CME Statements
17³Ô¹ÏÍø is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
17³Ô¹ÏÍø designates this live activity up to a maximum of 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Cancellation:
- Course registration is non-transferable and may not be applied toward future UT Health San Antonio CME courses. Partial refunds of 75% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 60 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 50% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 30 days prior to the course. Partial refunds of 25% of the course registration will be provided for cancellations 14 days prior to the course. No refunds will be provided for cancellations less than 14 days or for no-shows.
- Those who have last minute cancelations due to unforeseen circumstances or Acts of God (illness, canceled flights/ weather related, major family emergencies, etc.) will have the option of a 50% reimbursement of registration funds or a one-time transfer of your registration to our next POCUS CME Workshop.