Neonatology, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and General Pediatrics Bedside Ultrasound Course

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
3501 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104  Map

Date:
May 20, 2023-May 21, 2023, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (ET)

Overview

Ultrasound technology is now ubiquitous in pediatric clinical practice settings. This course invites multidisciplinary pediatric providers to learn and practice current diagnostic and procedural ultrasound applications encountered within the scope of their clinical practice.

This course is intended as an alternative to adult emergency and critical care point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) courses, with a focus on pediatric acute care ultrasound indications. It is designed for neonatal, pediatric critical care, pediatric emergency, and general pediatric learners with limited or basic knowledge of bedside ultrasound. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on practical sessions using live pediatric models and simulation equipment, course attendees will learn ultrasound fundamentals (physics and principles of scanning) and ultrasound scanning techniques pertinent to pediatric practice Applications will include procedural (vascular access, lumbar puncture, abscess, peritoneal/pleural drainage) as well as diagnostic (cardiac/hemodynamic, thoracic, abdominal, neurologic and musculoskeletal) applications. The course is being taught by emergency, neonatal, critical care and general pediatric ultrasound experts, and will have a low student-to-teacher ratio of 4/5-to-1. A limited portion of the course will be devoted to knowledge and skills assessment, exposure to international POCUS considerations, and a discussion of program development and administrative issues with regard to point-of-care ultrasound.
 

Objectives

  1. Demonstrate core nonprocedural ultrasound skills (basic fluid and cardiac function assessment, FAST exam, pulmonary ultrasounds) using bedside ultrasound
  2. Demonstrate core procedural ultrasound skills (intravenous line insertion and fluid drainage)
  3. Discuss appropriate indications and limitations of the bedside ultrasound exam in pediatric acute care settings

 

Registration

The conference will be held at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the HUB for Clinical Collaborations Auditorium, Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 22, 2023.
 
The course registration fees are as follows:
Physicians: ...........................................................................................................$950
Fellows, nurse practitioners and CHOP-affiliated providers: ..................$475
 
The fee includes continental breakfast, refreshments, lunch, parking and course materials.